# consume vs costume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### consume
*verb · IPA /kənˈsjuːm/ · frequency rank #8,528*
To use up.

### costume
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ · frequency rank #5,315*
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

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