# keeps vs Keyes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### keeps
*noun · IPA /kiːps/ · frequency rank #2,161*
plural of keep

### Keyes
*name · IPA /kiːz/ · frequency rank #30,113*
A surname.

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