# heroes vs heroism

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heroes
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪəɹəʊz/ · frequency rank #3,948*
plural of hero

### heroism
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/ · frequency rank #20,663*
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

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