# accuse vs accuses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accuse
*verb · IPA /əˈkjuːz/ · frequency rank #10,975*
To find fault with, blame, censure.

### accuses
*verb · IPA /əˈkjuːzɪz/ · frequency rank #16,631*
third-person singular simple present indicative of accuse

## Source
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