# immense vs immerse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### immense
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈmɛns/ · frequency rank #8,556*
Huge, gigantic, very large.

### immerse
*verb · IPA /ɪˈmɜːs/ · frequency rank #31,218*
To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).

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