# momentous vs moments

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### momentous
*adjective · IPA /məʊˈmɛn.təs/ · frequency rank #25,143*
Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.

### moments
*noun · IPA /ˈmoʊmənts/ · frequency rank #2,398*
plural of moment

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