# termite vs termites

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### termite
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ · frequency rank #38,200*
A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

### termites
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜːmaɪts/ · frequency rank #31,001*
plural of termite

## Source
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