# traces vs traits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### traits
*noun · IPA /tɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #7,627*
plural of trait

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/traces-vs-traits