# elude vs exclude

> 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.

### exclude
*verb · IPA /ɪksˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #9,888*
To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.

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