# commit vs common

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commit
*verb · IPA /kəˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #4,067*
To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

### common
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒm.ən/ · frequency rank #631*
Mutual; shared by more than one.

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