# favoured vs favours

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### favoured
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪ.vɚd/ · frequency rank #13,915*
Treated or regarded with partiality.

### favours
*noun · IPA /ˈfeɪ.vɚz/ · frequency rank #19,084*
plural of favour

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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