# instrumental vs instruments

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### instrumental
*adjective · IPA /ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/ · frequency rank #7,239*
Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.

### instruments
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnstɹəmənts/ · frequency rank #4,166*
plural of instrument

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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