# vocalist vs vocals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vocalist
*noun · IPA /ˈvoʊkəlɪst/ · frequency rank #17,268*
A singer; a person who likes to sing.

### vocals
*noun · IPA /ˈvəʊkəlz/ · frequency rank #8,227*
plural of vocal

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