# require vs requires

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### require
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ · frequency rank #1,736*
To demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively.

### requires
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ · frequency rank #2,175*
third-person singular simple present indicative of require

## Source
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