# append vs ascend

> 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

### ascend
*verb · IPA /əˈsɛnd/ · frequency rank #21,139*
To move upward, to fly, to soar.

## Source
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