# enforced vs enforcer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enforced
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈfoɹst/ · frequency rank #9,743*
simple past and past participle of enforce

### enforcer
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈfɔːsə/ · frequency rank #29,258*
One who enforces.

## Source
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