# latch vs latches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### latch
*verb · IPA /læt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #18,605*
To close or lock as if with a latch.

### latches
*noun · IPA /ˈlætʃɪz/ · frequency rank #46,583*
plural of latch

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