# follies vs follows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### follies
*noun · frequency rank #32,809*
plural of folly

### follows
*verb · IPA /ˈfɒl.əʊz/ · frequency rank #1,634*
third-person singular simple present indicative of follow

## Source
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