# fears vs freaks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fears
*noun · IPA /fɪəz/ · frequency rank #5,416*
plural of fear

### freaks
*noun · IPA /fɹiːks/ · frequency rank #13,724*
plural of freak.

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