# pennies vs penniless

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pennies
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛnɪz/ · frequency rank #18,393*
plural of penny

### penniless
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛ.nɪ.ləs/ · frequency rank #35,013*
Lacking even the smallest amount of money.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pennies-vs-penniless