# elude vs evade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elude
*verb · IPA /ɪˈljuːd/ · frequency rank #37,904*
To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.

### evade
*verb · IPA /ɪˈveɪd/ · frequency rank #17,362*
To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.

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