# novel vs novels

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### novel
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɒvəl/ · frequency rank #2,360*
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.

### novels
*noun · IPA /ˈnɑvl̩z/ · frequency rank #6,074*
plural of novel

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