# comprise vs comprises

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### comprise
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #12,565*
To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

### comprises
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpɹaɪzɪz/ · frequency rank #8,914*
third-person singular simple present indicative of comprise

## Source
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