# climax vs climbs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### climax
*noun · IPA /ˈklaɪ.mæks/ · frequency rank #12,941*
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.

### climbs
*verb · IPA /klaɪmz/ · frequency rank #16,863*
third-person singular simple present indicative of climb

## Source
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