# expend vs extends

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expend
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛnd/ · frequency rank #32,801*
To consume, exhaust (some resource).

### extends
*verb · IPA /ɛkˈstɛndz/ · frequency rank #7,224*
third-person singular simple present indicative of extend

## Source
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