# possesses

> English word · Verb · IPA /pəˈzɛsɪz/ · frequency rank #12,833

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

## Easily confused with
- **possessor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possesses-vs-possessor)
- **possess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possess-vs-possesses)
- **possessed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possessed-vs-possesses)

## Common misspellings (10)
`opssesses`, `posesses`, `posessses`, `posseses`, `possesess`, `possessess`, `possessse`, `possseses`, `ppossesses`, `psosesses`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/possesses