# insure vs insured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insure
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,164*
To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.

### insured
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈʃʊəd/ · frequency rank #11,400*
Covered by an insurance policy.

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