# people's

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpiːpəlz/ · frequency rank #2,121

## Definitions
1. Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite.
2. In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.
3. Used to label a state as secretly authoritarian or totalitarian regardless of its government.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see people, -'s.

## Easily confused with
- **peoples** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/people-s-vs-peoples)
- **people** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/people-vs-people-s)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epople's`, `peolpe's`, `peopel's`, `peopl'es`, `people'ss`, `peoples'`, `peoplle's`, `peopple's`, `pepole's`, `poeple's`, `ppeople's`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/people-s