# abides vs abode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abides
*verb · IPA /əˈbaɪds/ · frequency rank #49,748*
third-person singular simple present indicative of abide

### abode
*noun · IPA /əˈbəʊd/ · frequency rank #24,365*
Act of waiting; delay.

## Source
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