# elder vs ender

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elder
*adjective · IPA /ˈeldə/ · frequency rank #6,465*
comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

### ender
*noun · IPA /ˈɛndə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #37,909*
Something which ends another thing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elder-vs-ender