# scheme vs schemes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scheme
*noun · IPA /skiːm/ · frequency rank #2,643*
An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

### schemes
*noun · IPA /skiːmz/ · frequency rank #6,831*
plural of scheme

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