# offend vs offense

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offend
*verb · IPA /əˈfɛnd/ · frequency rank #13,571*
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

### offense
*noun · IPA /əˈfɛns/ · frequency rank #4,619*
The act of offending.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offend-vs-offense