# required vs requires

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### required
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/ · frequency rank #1,027*
simple past and past participle of require

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

## Source
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