Which to use
“eyebrow” and “eyebrows” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,839
- “eyebrow” frequency rank
- #10,363
- “eyebrows” frequency rank
- 28202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eyebrow | eyebrows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. | plural of eyebrow |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eyebrow and eyebrows apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. eyebrow (/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/) and eyebrows (/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “eyebrow” sits inside “eyebrows”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eyebrow is recorded at frequency rank #17,839, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/. eyebrows is at rank #10,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28202, this pair ranks #372,935 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eyebrow vs eyebrows
Shared letters: beorwy. Private to "eyebrow": -. Private to "eyebrows": s.
"eyebrow" · 7 letters · shape VVVCCVC · "eyebrows" · 8 letters · shape VVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eyebrow" and "eyebrows" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eyebrow" or "eyebrows"?
Remembering eyebrow vs eyebrows
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eyebrow” entry
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