# sex vs sexes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sex
*noun · IPA /sɛks/ · frequency rank #611*
A category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species; the system of such categories, which can differ by organism or by taxonomic branch.

### sexes
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛksɪz/ · frequency rank #16,583*
plural of sex

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