# implied vs implies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### implied
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈplaɪd/ · frequency rank #7,929*
Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.

### implies
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈplaɪz/ · frequency rank #7,350*
third-person singular simple present indicative of imply

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