# ended vs enter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ended
*verb · IPA /ˈɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #1,269*
simple past and past participle of end

### enter
*verb · IPA /ˈɛntə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,632*
To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

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