# avoid vs avoids

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### avoid
*verb · IPA /əˈvɔɪd/ · frequency rank #1,416*
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

### avoids
*verb · IPA /əˈvɔɪdz/ · frequency rank #14,890*
third-person singular simple present indicative of avoid

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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