# suburbs

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌbɝbz/ · frequency rank #7,617

## Definitions
1. The populated area surrounding a city.
2. plural of suburb

## Easily confused with
- **suburb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suburb-vs-suburbs)
- **suburban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suburban-vs-suburbs)
- **suburbia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suburbia-vs-suburbs)

## Common misspellings (11)
`sbuurbs`, `ssuburbs`, `subburbs`, `subrubs`, `sububrs`, `suburbbs`, `suburbss`, `suburrbs`, `subursb`, `suubrbs`, `usburbs`

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