# goal vs goals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goal
*noun · IPA /ɡəʊl/ · frequency rank #925*
A result that one is attempting to achieve.

### goals
*adjective · IPA /ɡoʊlz/ · frequency rank #1,189*
Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goal-vs-goals