# beeps vs bes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beeps
*noun · IPA /biːps/ · frequency rank #40,143*
plural of beep

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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