# farmers vs former

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### farmers
*noun · IPA /ˈfɑɹmɚz/ · frequency rank #3,428*
plural of farmer

### former
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɔɹmɚ/ · frequency rank #528*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farmers-vs-former