# seeks vs seem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seeks
*verb · IPA /siːks/ · frequency rank #5,836*
third-person singular simple present indicative of seek

### seem
*verb · IPA /siːm/ · frequency rank #883*
To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

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