# globe vs globes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### globe
*noun · IPA /ɡləʊb/ · frequency rank #4,451*
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

### globes
*noun · IPA /ɡloʊbz/ · frequency rank #27,162*
plural of globe

## Source
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