# endorse vs enforce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### endorse
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈdɔːs/ · frequency rank #12,416*
To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.

### enforce
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈfoɹs/ · frequency rank #7,559*
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

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