Some nouns ending in -f or -fe form their plural simply by adding -s instead of changing the ending to -ves. The table below lists these nouns in their singular and plural forms for quick reference.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| bailiff | bailiffs |
| belief | beliefs |
| bluff | bluffs |
| brief | briefs |
| carafe | carafes |
| chef | chefs |
| chief | chiefs |
| cliff | cliffs |
| cuff | cuffs |
| cutoff | cutoffs |
| fief | fiefs |
| fife | fifes |
| giraffe | giraffes |
| goof | goofs |
| gulf | gulfs |
| handcuff | handcuffs |
| kerf | kerfs |
| kickoff | kickoffs |
| liftoff | liftoffs |
| mastiff | mastiffs |
| midriff | midriffs |
| misbelief | misbeliefs |
| motif | motifs |
| oaf | oafs |
| payoff | payoffs |
| plaintiff | plaintiffs |
| pontiff | pontiffs |
| proof | proofs |
| reef | reefs |
| relief | reliefs |
| reproof | reproofs |
| roof | roofs |
| safe | safes |
| serf | serfs |
| serif | serifs |
| sheriff | sheriffs |
| skiff | skiffs |
| spinoff | spinoffs |
| spoof | spoofs |
| standoff | standoffs |
| stiff | stiffs |
| tariff | tariffs |
| waif | waifs |
