# syllables vs syllabus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### syllables
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪləbl̩z/ · frequency rank #21,375*
plural of syllable

### syllabus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪləbəs/ · frequency rank #18,710*
A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.

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