# socket vs socks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### socket
*noun · IPA /ˈsɒkɪt/ · frequency rank #14,635*
Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.

### socks
*noun · IPA /sɒks/ · frequency rank #6,838*
plural of sock

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