Which to use
“growth” and “growths” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #992
- “growth” frequency rank
- #39,339
- “growths” frequency rank
- 40331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | growth | growths |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An increase in size, number, value, or strength. | plural of growth |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set growth and growths apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. growth (/ɡɹoʊθ/) and growths (/ɡɹoʊθs/) 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) - “growth” sits inside “growths”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
growth is recorded at frequency rank #992, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹoʊθ/. growths is at rank #39,339, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹoʊθs/.
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 40331, this pair ranks #268,584 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of growth vs growths
Shared letters: ghortw. Private to "growth": -. Private to "growths": s.
"growth" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "growths" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "growth" and "growths" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "growth" or "growths"?
Remembering growth vs growths
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “growth” entry
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