# incur vs injure

> 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.

### injure
*verb · IPA /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ · frequency rank #20,392*
To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

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