# espouse vs exposé

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### espouse
*verb · IPA /ɪˈspaʊz/ · frequency rank #42,630*
To marry.

### exposé
*noun · IPA /ˌɛkspoʊˈzeɪ/ · frequency rank #42,126*
The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up.

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