# outdo vs outro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### outro
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊt.ɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #37,135*
A portion of music at the end of a song.

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