# receiver vs receives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### receiver
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈsi.vɚ/ · frequency rank #6,172*
A person who receives.

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

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