# captains vs contains

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### captains
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.tɪnz/ · frequency rank #12,558*
plural of captain

### contains
*verb · IPA /kənˈteɪnz/ · frequency rank #2,105*
third-person singular simple present indicative of contain

## Source
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