# mysteries vs mysterious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mysteries
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪst(ə)ɹiz/ · frequency rank #10,731*
plural of mystery

### mysterious
*adjective · IPA /mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #5,440*
Of unknown origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mysteries-vs-mysterious