# pancake vs pancakes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pancake
*noun · IPA /ˈpæn.keɪk/ · frequency rank #18,388*
A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:

### pancakes
*noun · IPA /ˈpænkeɪks/ · frequency rank #13,209*
plural of pancake

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