# rites vs writes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rites
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪts/ · frequency rank #16,330*
plural of rite

### writes
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪts/ · frequency rank #3,920*
third-person singular simple present indicative of write

## Source
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