# pretender vs pretenders

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pretender
*noun · IPA /pɹɪˈtɛndəɹ/ · frequency rank #37,168*
One who intends or purposes.

### pretenders
*noun · IPA /pɹɪˈtɛndə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #44,419*
plural of pretender

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