# ride vs rides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ride
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #1,498*
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

### rides
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪdz/ · frequency rank #6,515*
third-person singular simple present indicative of ride

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ride-vs-rides