# fundamental vs fundamentals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fundamental
*noun · IPA /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #4,087*
A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.

### fundamentals
*noun · frequency rank #13,153*
The fundamental analysis data.

## Source
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