# spousal vs spouses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spousal
*adjective · IPA /ˈspaʊzəl/ · frequency rank #34,298*
of or relating to marriage

### spouses
*noun · IPA /ˈspaʊ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #14,638*
plural of spouse

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