# memorial vs memories

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### memorial
*noun · IPA /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #3,570*
Memory; recollection.

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

## Source
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