# infuse vs injure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infuse
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈfjuz/ · frequency rank #36,191*
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.

### 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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