# Assange vs assuage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Assange
*name · IPA /əˈsɑːnʒ/ · frequency rank #18,017*
A surname from French.

### assuage
*verb · IPA /əˈsweɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #45,210*
To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).

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