# believer vs believes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### believer
*noun · IPA /bɪˈlivɚ/ · frequency rank #11,655*
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

### believes
*verb · IPA /bɪˈliːvz/ · frequency rank #3,409*
third-person singular simple present indicative of believe

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