# outdo vs outer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outdo
*verb · IPA /aʊtˈdu/ · frequency rank #40,825*
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

### outer
*adjective · IPA /ˈaʊtə/ · frequency rank #4,694*
Outside; external.

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