Which to use
“endeavor” and “endeavour” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “endeavor” frequency rank
- #16,014
- “endeavour” frequency rank
- 29724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endeavor | endeavour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity. | British standard spelling of endeavor. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set endeavor and endeavour apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. endeavor and endeavour are pronounced identically (/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endeavor is recorded at frequency rank #13,710, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/. endeavour is at rank #16,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29724, this pair ranks #360,583 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of endeavor vs endeavour
Shared letters: adenorv. Private to "endeavor": -. Private to "endeavour": u.
"endeavor" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "endeavour" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "endeavor" and "endeavour" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "endeavor" or "endeavour"?
Remembering endeavor vs endeavour
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “endeavor” entry
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