# encoder vs ender

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### encoder
*noun · frequency rank #42,627*
A device or algorithm used to encode something.

### ender
*noun · IPA /ˈɛndə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #37,909*
Something which ends another thing.

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