# particle vs particles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### particle
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ · frequency rank #8,326*
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

### particles
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/ · frequency rank #6,276*
plural of particle

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