# focused vs focuses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### focused
*adjective · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ · frequency rank #2,253*
Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.

### focuses
*noun · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kə.sɪz/ · frequency rank #6,244*
plural of focus

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