# plugin vs plugs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plugin
*noun · IPA /ˈplʌɡ.ɪn/ · frequency rank #20,183*
Alternative spelling of plug-in.

### plugs
*noun · IPA /plʌɡz/ · frequency rank #15,678*
plural of plug

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