# virtues vs virtuous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### virtues
*noun · IPA /ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/ · frequency rank #15,546*
plural of virtue

### virtuous
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/ · frequency rank #21,698*
Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.

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