# film vs films

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### film
*noun · IPA /fɪlm/ · frequency rank #633*
A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

### films
*noun · IPA /fɪlmz/ · frequency rank #2,298*
plural of film

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