# included vs includes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### included
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/ · frequency rank #993*
simple past and past participle of include

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

## Source
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