# phases vs phrases

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### phases
*noun · IPA /ˈfeɪzɪz/ · frequency rank #9,228*
plural of phase

### phrases
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹeɪzɪz/ · frequency rank #8,467*
plural of phrase

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