# embed vs embody

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### embed
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɛd/ · frequency rank #31,154*
To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

### embody
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɒdi/ · frequency rank #23,257*
To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.

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