# run vs runs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### run
*verb · IPA /ɹʌn/ · frequency rank #309*
To move swiftly.

### runs
*noun · IPA /ɹʌnz/ · frequency rank #1,535*
plural of run

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/run-vs-runs