# commend vs contend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commend
*verb · IPA /kəˈmɛnd/ · frequency rank #20,887*
To congratulate or reward.

### contend
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɛnd/ · frequency rank #13,692*
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

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