# rush vs rushes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rush
*noun · IPA /ɹʌʃ/ · frequency rank #3,133*
A sudden forward motion.

### rushes
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌʃɪz/ · frequency rank #19,444*
plural of rush

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