# determine vs determines

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### determine
*verb · IPA /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn/ · frequency rank #2,338*
To set the boundaries or limits of.

### determines
*verb · IPA /dɪˈtɝmɪnz/ · frequency rank #10,035*
third-person singular simple present indicative of determine

## Source
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