# standard vs standards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### standard
*adjective · IPA /ˈstændəd/ · frequency rank #1,006*
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.

### standards
*noun · IPA /ˈstændədz/ · frequency rank #1,739*
plural of standard

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