# impede vs implode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impede
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpiːd/ · frequency rank #24,197*
To get in the way of; to hinder.

### implode
*verb · frequency rank #41,688*
To collapse or burst inward violently.

## Source
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