# pirates vs primates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pirates
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪɹəts/ · frequency rank #7,262*
plural of pirate

### primates
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹaɪmeɪts/ · frequency rank #22,473*
plural of primate

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