# alluded vs alludes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alluded
*verb · IPA /əˈluːdɪd/ · frequency rank #24,977*
simple past and past participle of allude

### alludes
*verb · IPA /əˈluːdz/ · frequency rank #33,113*
third-person singular simple present indicative of allude

## Source
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