# settlement vs settlements

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### settlement
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/ · frequency rank #3,085*
The act of settling.

### settlements
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/ · frequency rank #8,201*
plural of settlement

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