# complains vs complying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### complains
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpleɪnz/ · frequency rank #15,587*
third-person singular simple present indicative of complain

### complying
*adjective · IPA /kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,040*
That complies

## Source
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