Which to use
“podcast” and “podcasts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,615
- “podcast” frequency rank
- #15,478
- “podcasts” frequency rank
- 21093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podcast | podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. | plural of podcast |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set podcast and podcasts apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. podcast (/ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/) and podcasts (/ˈpɒdkæsts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “podcast” sits inside “podcasts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
podcast is recorded at frequency rank #5,615, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/. podcasts is at rank #15,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɒdkæsts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21093, this pair ranks #426,438 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of podcast vs podcasts
Shared letters: acdopst. Private to "podcast": -. Private to "podcasts": -.
"podcast" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "podcasts" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "podcast" and "podcasts" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering podcast vs podcasts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “podcast” entry
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