# keeps vs kneels

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### keeps
*noun · IPA /kiːps/ · frequency rank #2,161*
plural of keep

### kneels
*verb · IPA /niːlz/ · frequency rank #47,145*
third-person singular simple present indicative of kneel

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keeps-vs-kneels