# demands vs depends

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### demands
*noun · IPA /dɪˈmændz/ · frequency rank #3,553*
plural of demand

### depends
*verb · IPA /dɪˈpɛndz/ · frequency rank #2,828*
third-person singular simple present indicative of depend

## Source
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