Which to use
“group” and “groups” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #241
- “group” frequency rank
- #786
- “groups” frequency rank
- 1027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | group | groups |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. | plural of group |
Where the eye mixes group and groups
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: group vs groups
A purely visual mix-up. group (/ɡɹuːp/) and groups (/ɡɹuːps/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “group” sits inside “groups”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
group is recorded at frequency rank #241, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹuːp/. groups is at rank #786, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹuːps/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1027, this pair ranks #528,274 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of group vs groups
Shared letters: gopru. Private to "group": -. Private to "groups": s.
"group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "groups" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "group" and "groups" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "group" or "groups"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "group" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groups" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #528,274 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "group" and "groups" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gronk vs group". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #528,274 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.