# ancestors

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.sɛs.təz/ · frequency rank #7,310

## Definitions
1. plural of ancestor

## Easily confused with
- **ancestry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ancestors-vs-ancestry)
- **ancestor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ancestor-vs-ancestors)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acnestors`, `anccestors`, `ancesotrs`, `ancesstors`, `ancestorrs`, `ancestorss`, `ancestosr`, `ancestros`, `ancesttors`, `ancetsors`, `ancsetors`, `anecstors`, `anncestors`, `nacestors`

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