# weakness vs weaknesses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weakness
*noun · IPA /ˈwiːk.nɪs/ · frequency rank #5,282*
The condition of being weak.

### weaknesses
*noun · IPA /ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #9,694*
plural of weakness

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