# incense vs increase

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incense
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnsɛns/ · frequency rank #20,390*
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.

### increase
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ · frequency rank #877*
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

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