# offer vs offset

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offer
*noun · IPA /ˈɒfə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #951*
A proposal that has been made.

### offset
*noun · IPA /ˈɒf.sɛt/ · frequency rank #7,256*
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.

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