# confer vs conifer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confer
*verb · IPA /kənˈfʌɹ/ · frequency rank #22,625*
To grant as a possession; to bestow.

### conifer
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒnɪfə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,543*
A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

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