# obstacle vs obstacles

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### obstacle
*noun · IPA \ɔp.stakl\ · frequency rank #6,858*
Ce qui empêche de passer.

### obstacles
*noun · IPA \ɔp.stakl\ · frequency rank #6,420*
Pluriel de obstacle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/obstacle-vs-obstacles