Wifes vs. Wives: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 5, 2023
"Wifes" is incorrect. The proper plural of "wife" is "Wives," referring to multiple married women.
Which is correct: Wifes or Wives
How to spell Wives?
Wifes is Incorrect
Wives is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "knife" becomes "knives." Similarly, "wife" becomes "wives."
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Oct 05, 2023
When a word ends in "fe," it typically becomes "ves" in the plural.
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Oct 05, 2023
Use spelling checkers or digital tools to ensure accuracy.
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Oct 05, 2023
Picture multiple women wearing wedding rings when thinking of "wives."
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Oct 05, 2023
Compare with "life" to "lives" as another example of the pattern.
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Oct 05, 2023
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Wifes and Wives Definitions
Wives
Female partners in a marriage.
The husbands and wives celebrated together.
Harlon Moss
Oct 05, 2023
Wives
Married women considered in relation to their spouses.
The wives gathered for a community meeting.
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Oct 05, 2023
Wives
Women bound to someone in matrimony.
Their wives offered support during hard times.
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Oct 05, 2023
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FAQs
Why is it called Wives?
It's called "Wives" due to the historical English pattern of changing "f" to "v" in plurals.
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Oct 05, 2023
What is the verb form of Wives?
"Wives" is a noun and does not have a verb form.
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Oct 05, 2023
Which vowel is used before Wives?
The indefinite article "the" is commonly used before "wives."
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Oct 05, 2023
Is Wives a negative or positive word?
"Wives" is neutral; its connotation depends on context.
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Oct 05, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Wives?
Any conjunction can be used with "wives" based on sentence structure.
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Oct 05, 2023
Which preposition is used with Wives?
Many prepositions can be used with "wives," such as "of," "with," or "for."
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Oct 05, 2023
What is the second form of Wives?
Nouns do not have forms like verbs; thus, there is no second form.
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Oct 05, 2023
What is the third form of Wives?
Nouns do not have forms like verbs; thus, there is no third form.
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Oct 05, 2023
How do we divide Wives into syllables?
Wives is one syllable, so it's not divided.
Sara Rehman
Oct 05, 2023
Is Wives a vowel or consonant?
"Wives" is a word that contains both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 05, 2023
Which article is used with Wives?
The definite article "the" and the indefinite articles "a" or "an" (for "wife") can be used.
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Oct 05, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Wives?
The entire word "wives" is stressed as it's only one syllable.
Sara Rehman
Oct 05, 2023
Which determiner is used with Wives?
Determiners like "my," "your," "the," "these," and "those" can be used.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 05, 2023
How is Wives used in a sentence?
"All the wives in the neighborhood formed a book club."
Janet White
Oct 05, 2023
Is the Wives term a metaphor?
No, "wives" is not typically used as a metaphor.
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Oct 05, 2023
What is another term for Wives?
Another term might be "spouses," but it includes both genders.
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Oct 05, 2023
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