# memoirs vs memories

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### memories
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛm.(ə.)ɹiz/ · frequency rank #3,008*
plural of memory

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