# constitute vs constitutes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### constitute
*verb · IPA /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ · frequency rank #8,915*
To set up; to establish; to enact.

### constitutes
*verb · IPA /ˈkɑnstɪtuts/ · frequency rank #10,833*
third-person singular simple present indicative of constitute

## Source
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