# erase vs evade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erase
*verb · IPA /ɪˈɹeɪs/ · frequency rank #11,886*
To remove (markings or information).

### evade
*verb · IPA /ɪˈveɪd/ · frequency rank #17,362*
To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erase-vs-evade