# achieves vs Achilles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### achieves
*verb · IPA /əˈt͡ʃiːvz/ · frequency rank #18,745*
third-person singular simple present indicative of achieve

### Achilles
*name · IPA /əˈkɪliːz/ · frequency rank #15,559*
A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

## Source
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