# victim vs victims

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### victim
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪktɪm/ · frequency rank #2,708*
One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular

### victims
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪktɪmz/ · frequency rank #2,709*
plural of victim

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/victim-vs-victims