# phenomena vs phenomenon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### phenomena
*noun · IPA /fɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nə/ · frequency rank #10,589*
plural of phenomenon

### phenomenon
*noun · IPA /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ · frequency rank #5,822*
A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

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