# memoir vs memoirs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### memoir
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛmˌwɑː/ · frequency rank #10,085*
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.

### memoirs
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹz/ · frequency rank #13,381*
plural of memoir

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