# snakes

> English word · Noun · IPA /sneɪks/ · frequency rank #8,859

## Definitions
1. plural of snake

## Easily confused with
- **SNES** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-snes)
- **stake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-stake)
- **Sykes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-sykes)
- **snare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-snare)
- **Snape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-snape)
- **states** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-states)
- **stages** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-stages)
- **spaces** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-spaces)
- **stakes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-stakes)
- **soaked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-soaked)
- **stokes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-stokes)
- **stares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-stares)
- **spades** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-spades)
- **snares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-snares)
- **Soames** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-soames)
- **snipes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-snipes)
- **staves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-staves)
- **sneaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-sneaker)
- **sneaked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-sneaked)
- **sneakers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-sneakers)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nsakes`, `sankes`, `snaeks`, `snakess`, `snakkes`, `snakse`, `snkaes`, `snnakes`, `ssnakes`

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