# item vs items

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### item
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.təm/ · frequency rank #2,629*
A distinct physical object.

### items
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.təmz/ · frequency rank #1,726*
plural of item

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