# pajama vs pajamas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pajama
*noun · IPA /pəˈd͡ʒæmə/ · frequency rank #36,699*
Attributive form of pajamas.

### pajamas
*noun · IPA /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ · frequency rank #19,411*
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

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