# stream vs streams

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stream
*noun · IPA /stɹiːm/ · frequency rank #2,407*
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

### streams
*noun · IPA /stɹiːmz/ · frequency rank #5,920*
plural of stream

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