# kiddo vs kids

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kiddo
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪdoʊ/ · frequency rank #21,838*
A close friend; especially used as a form of address.

### kids
*noun · IPA /kɪdz/ · frequency rank #530*
plural of kid

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