# faze vs fuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faze
*verb · IPA /feɪz/ · frequency rank #32,393*
To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.

### fuse
*noun · IPA /fjuːz/ · frequency rank #12,605*
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

## Source
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