# outsider vs outsiders

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outsider
*noun · IPA /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ · frequency rank #13,974*
One who is not part of a community or organization.

### outsiders
*noun · frequency rank #13,774*
A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.

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