# volcano vs volcanoes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### volcano
*noun · IPA /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ · frequency rank #10,314*
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

### volcanoes
*noun · frequency rank #18,733*
plural of volcano

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