# represent vs represents

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### represent
*verb · IPA /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/ · frequency rank #2,594*
To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

### represents
*verb · IPA /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnts/ · frequency rank #3,130*
third-person singular simple present indicative of represent

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