# intrigue vs intrigues

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intrigue
*noun · IPA /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ · frequency rank #18,112*
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

### intrigues
*noun · IPA /ˈɪntɹiːɡz/ · frequency rank #33,290*
plural of intrigue

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