# commits vs commute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commits
*verb · IPA /kəˈmɪts/ · frequency rank #15,135*
third-person singular simple present indicative of commit

### commute
*verb · IPA /kəˈmjuːt/ · frequency rank #13,687*
To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

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