# commit vs commute

> 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.

### commute
*verb · IPA /kəˈmjuːt/ · frequency rank #13,687*
To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

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