# rushed vs rushes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rushed
*adjective · IPA /ɹʌʃt/ · frequency rank #7,387*
Very busy.

### rushes
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌʃɪz/ · frequency rank #19,444*
plural of rush

## Source
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