# paganism vs pagans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paganism
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #37,614*
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.

### pagans
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪɡənz/ · frequency rank #30,166*
plural of pagan

## Source
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