# explode vs explorer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### explode
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspləʊd/ · frequency rank #9,605*
To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.

### explorer
*noun · IPA /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,925*
One who explores something

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