# indenture vs indentured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indenture
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈdɛn.ʃɝ/ · frequency rank #43,205*
A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).

### indentured
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/ · frequency rank #38,904*
Subject to an indenture.

## Source
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