# specimen vs specimens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### specimen
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ · frequency rank #10,935*
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

### specimens
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛsɪmɪnz/ · frequency rank #10,134*
plural of specimen

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