# synapse vs synapses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### synapse
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪnæps/ · frequency rank #39,127*
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

### synapses
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪnæpsɪz/ · frequency rank #35,976*
plural of synapse

## Source
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