# friendly vs friends

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### friendly
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ · frequency rank #2,300*
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

### friends
*noun · IPA /fɹɛn(d)z/ · frequency rank #355*
plural of friend

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