# proportion vs proportions

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proportion
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ · frequency rank #6,002*
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

### proportions
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/ · frequency rank #11,947*
plural of proportion

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