# incur vs infer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incur
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkɜː/ · frequency rank #19,620*
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

### infer
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈfɜː/ · frequency rank #23,568*
To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.

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