# pats vs PMS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pats
*noun · IPA /pæts/ · frequency rank #19,160*
plural of pat

### PMS
*noun · frequency rank #27,599*
Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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