# await vs awaits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### await
*verb · IPA /əˈweɪt/ · frequency rank #12,374*
To wait for.

### awaits
*noun · IPA /əˈweɪts/ · frequency rank #13,860*
plural of await

## Source
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