# include vs intrude

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### include
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #620*
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

### intrude
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈtɹuːd/ · frequency rank #36,621*
To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/include-vs-intrude