# outlast vs outlet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outlast
*verb · IPA /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/ · frequency rank #36,697*
To live, last or remain longer than.

### outlet
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtlɛt/ · frequency rank #7,163*
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.

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