# thought vs thoughts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thought
*noun · IPA /θɔt/ · frequency rank #235*
A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

### thoughts
*noun · IPA /θɔːts/ · frequency rank #1,843*
plural of thought

## Source
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