# folks vs fools

> 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

### fools
*noun · IPA /fuːlz/ · frequency rank #8,541*
plural of fool

## Source
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