# particulate vs particulates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### particulate
*adjective · IPA /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ · frequency rank #27,592*
Composed of separate particles.

### particulates
*noun · frequency rank #43,303*
plural of particulate (“solid or liquid in a subdivided state”).

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