# folks vs foods

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### folks
*noun · IPA /fəʊks/ · frequency rank #2,537*
The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

### foods
*noun · IPA /fuːdz/ · frequency rank #3,561*
plural of food

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