# beacons vs beckons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beacons
*noun · IPA /ˈbiːkənz/ · frequency rank #24,678*
plural of beacon

### beckons
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛkənz/ · frequency rank #40,579*
third-person singular simple present indicative of beckon

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