# beings vs belongs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beings
*noun · IPA /ˈbiː.ɪŋz/ · frequency rank #5,189*
plural of being

### belongs
*verb · IPA /bɪˈlɒŋz/ · frequency rank #4,738*
third-person singular simple present indicative of belong

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