# expend vs expense

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expend
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛnd/ · frequency rank #32,801*
To consume, exhaust (some resource).

### expense
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspɛns/ · frequency rank #4,855*
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

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