# receive vs receives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### receive
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːv/ · frequency rank #1,496*
To be given, sent, or paid something.

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

## Source
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