# include vs includes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### include
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #620*
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

### includes
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkluːdz/ · frequency rank #1,171*
third-person singular simple present indicative of include

## Source
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