# projects vs protect

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### projects
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkts/ · frequency rank #1,643*
plural of project

### protect
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈtɛkt/ · frequency rank #1,283*
To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

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