# exposed vs exposes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exposed
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈspoʊzd/ · frequency rank #2,945*
Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).

### exposes
*verb · IPA /ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/ · frequency rank #16,704*
third-person singular simple present indicative of expose

## Source
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