# known vs knows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### known
*adjective · IPA /nəʊn/ · frequency rank #398*
Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

### knows
*verb · IPA /nəʊz/ · frequency rank #906*
third-person singular simple present indicative of know

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