# embraced vs embraces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### embraced
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɹeɪst/ · frequency rank #10,359*
simple past and past participle of embrace

### embraces
*noun · IPA /ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #18,299*
plural of embrace

## Source
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