# plainly vs plains

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plainly
*adverb · IPA /ˈpleɪnli/ · frequency rank #17,694*
In a plain manner; simply; basically.

### plains
*noun · IPA /pleɪnz/ · frequency rank #8,469*
plural of plain

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