# focuses vs focussed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### focussed
*adjective · frequency rank #24,450*
Alternative spelling of focused.

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