# categories

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡ(ə.)ɹiz/ · frequency rank #4,217

## Definitions
1. plural of category

## Easily confused with
- **categorize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/categories-vs-categorize)
- **categorized** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/categories-vs-categorized)

## Common misspellings (14)
`actegories`, `caetgories`, `categgories`, `categoires`, `categoreis`, `categoriess`, `categorise`, `categorries`, `categroies`, `cateogries`, `catgeories`, `cattegories`, `ccategories`, `ctaegories`

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