# excuse vs execute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excuse
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈskjuːz/ · frequency rank #2,676*
To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

### execute
*verb · IPA /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ · frequency rank #7,687*
To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

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