# coma vs comes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coma
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊmə/ · frequency rank #10,514*
A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

### comes
*verb · IPA /kʌmz/ · frequency rank #432*
third-person singular simple present indicative of come

## Source
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