# receipts vs receives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### receipts
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːts/ · frequency rank #11,450*
plural of receipt

### receives
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːvz/ · frequency rank #5,257*
third-person singular simple present indicative of receive

## Source
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