# tends vs trend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tends
*verb · IPA /tɛndz/ · frequency rank #5,922*
third-person singular simple present indicative of tend

### trend
*noun · IPA /tɹɛnd/ · frequency rank #2,972*
An inclination in a particular direction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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