# glide vs glides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glide
*verb · IPA /ˈɡlaɪd/ · frequency rank #18,836*
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

### glides
*verb · IPA /ɡlaɪdz/ · frequency rank #42,667*
third-person singular simple present indicative of glide

## Source
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