# knife vs knives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### knife
*noun · IPA /naɪf/ · frequency rank #3,567*
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

### knives
*noun · IPA /naɪvz/ · frequency rank #9,060*
plural of knife

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