# legume vs legumes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### legume
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛɡ.juːm/ · frequency rank #47,727*
The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.

### legumes
*noun · IPA /lɪˈɡjuːmz/ · frequency rank #34,565*
plural of legume

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