# governs

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #23,847

## Definitions
1. third-person singular simple present indicative of govern

## Easily confused with
- **Goers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goers-vs-governs)
- **govern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/govern-vs-governs)
- **givens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/givens-vs-governs)
- **governor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governor-vs-governs)
- **governed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governed-vs-governs)
- **governess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governess-vs-governs)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ggoverns`, `goevrns`, `govenrs`, `governns`, `governss`, `goverrns`, `goversn`, `govrens`, `govverns`, `gvoerns`, `ogverns`

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