# combed vs comes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### combed
*adjective · frequency rank #31,481*
Arranged or groomed with a comb.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/combed-vs-comes