# savagery vs savages

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### savagery
*noun · IPA /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #34,273*
Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.

### savages
*noun · IPA /ˈsævɪd͡ʒɪz/ · frequency rank #17,711*
plural of savage

## Source
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