Which to use
“endure” and “endured” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,328
- “endure” frequency rank
- #13,336
- “endured” frequency rank
- 22664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endure | endured |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist. | simple past and past participle of endure |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set endure and endured apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. endure (/ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/) and endured (/ɪnˈdʊɹd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “endure” sits inside “endured”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endure is recorded at frequency rank #9,328, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/. endured is at rank #13,336, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈdʊɹd/.
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 22664, this pair ranks #414,905 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of endure vs endured
Shared letters: denru. Private to "endure": -. Private to "endured": -.
"endure" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "endured" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering endure vs endured
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 “endure” entry
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