# traces vs trails

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### traces
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #8,497*
plural of trace

### trails
*noun · IPA /tɹeɪlz/ · frequency rank #8,100*
plural of trail

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