There are 161,000 search results on Bing for the misspelling 'Potatos'. 'Potatos' ranks in the top 60 of most common errors caught by TripleChecker, with at least 299 websites containing this mistake.¹
The word "potatoes" is a noun. It refers to a starchy, tuberous root vegetable that is commonly used as food. In English, it is the plural form of "potato."
Potatoes
The word 'potatoes' originates from the Spanish word 'patata', which itself is derived from the Taíno word 'batata', meaning sweet potato. The term evolved in English to refer to the regular potato.
The word "potatoes" is pronounced as /pəˈteɪ.toʊz/. It rhymes with "say toes."
The word 'potatoes' can be used in a sentence such as, "We need to buy some potatoes for the stew." One caveat for correct spelling is to remember that 'potatoes' is the plural form of 'potato,' and a common mistake is adding unnecessary letters or misspelling it as 'potatoe.' Additionally, when using 'potatoes' in writing, it's important to ensure subject-verb agreement, as in "The potatoes are fresh," not "The potatoes is fresh."