# impose vs improve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impose
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpəʊz/ · frequency rank #8,047*
To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.

### improve
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ · frequency rank #1,696*
To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

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