# merchant vs merchants

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merchant
*noun · IPA /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ · frequency rank #6,266*
A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

### merchants
*noun · IPA /ˈmɝt͡ʃənts/ · frequency rank #8,957*
plural of merchant

## Source
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