# problem vs problems

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### problem
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒbləm/ · frequency rank #391*
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

### problems
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒbləmz/ · frequency rank #662*
plural of problem

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