# ceases vs cranes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ceases
*verb · IPA /ˈsiːsɪz/ · frequency rank #20,872*
third-person singular simple present indicative of cease

### cranes
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪnz/ · frequency rank #18,797*
plural of crane

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