# competes vs compute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### competes
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpiːts/ · frequency rank #21,756*
third-person singular simple present indicative of compete

### compute
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpjuːt/ · frequency rank #16,868*
To reckon, calculate.

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