# contain vs container

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contain
*verb · IPA /kənˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #2,984*
To hold inside.

### container
*noun · IPA /kənˈteɪnə/ · frequency rank #6,775*
Someone who contains; something that contains.

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