# enclose vs enclosed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enclose
*verb · IPA /ənˈkloʊz/ · frequency rank #38,385*
To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

### enclosed
*adjective · IPA /ənˈkloʊzd/ · frequency rank #10,537*
Contained; held within a container.

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