# append vs appendix

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### append
*verb · IPA /ʌˈpɛnd/ · frequency rank #44,616*
To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended

### appendix
*noun · IPA /əˈpɛn.dɪks/ · frequency rank #14,692*
Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

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