# defense vs defuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### defense
*noun · IPA /dɪˈfɛns/ · frequency rank #1,247*
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

### defuse
*verb · IPA /diːˈfjuːz/ · frequency rank #33,609*
To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

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