# have vs haves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### have
*verb · IPA /hæv/ · frequency rank #20*
To possess, own.

### haves
*noun · IPA /hævz/ · frequency rank #30,822*
The wealthy or privileged, contrasted to those who are poor or deprived: the have-nots.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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