# outside vs outsider

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outside
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ · frequency rank #563*
The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

### outsider
*noun · IPA /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ · frequency rank #13,974*
One who is not part of a community or organization.

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