# fairs vs fires

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fairs
*noun · IPA /fɛəz/ · frequency rank #17,364*
plural of fair

### fires
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #5,417*
plural of fire

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairs-vs-fires