# comes vs core

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### core
*noun · IPA /kɔː/ · frequency rank #1,892*
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.

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