# native vs natives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### native
*adjective · IPA /ˈneɪtɪv/ · frequency rank #2,082*
Belonging to one by birth.

### natives
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪtɪvz/ · frequency rank #10,894*
plural of native

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