# maggot vs maggots

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maggot
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡət/ · frequency rank #38,029*
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

### maggots
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡəts/ · frequency rank #34,973*
plural of maggot

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