# continued vs continues

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### continued
*adjective · IPA /kənˈtɪn.juːd/ · frequency rank #1,162*
Prolonged; unstopped.

### continues
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɪn.juːz/ · frequency rank #1,688*
third-person singular simple present indicative of continue

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