# peasantry vs peasants

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peasantry
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛzəntɹi/ · frequency rank #41,806*
Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.

### peasants
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛzənts/ · frequency rank #11,931*
plural of peasant

## Source
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