# reserve vs reserves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reserve
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈzɝv/ · frequency rank #2,496*
A restriction.

### reserves
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈzɝvz/ · frequency rank #4,977*
plural of reserve

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