# industrial vs industries

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### industrial
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #2,001*
Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

### industries
*noun · IPA /ˈɪndəstɹiz/ · frequency rank #3,501*
plural of industry

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