# enclose vs encode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### encode
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkoʊd/ · frequency rank #30,781*
To convert (plain text) into code.

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