# beans vs bes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beans
*noun · IPA /biːnz/ · frequency rank #5,660*
plural of bean

### bes
*verb · IPA /biːz/ · frequency rank #32,697*
third-person singular simple present indicative of be

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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