# pursue vs pursuit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pursue
*verb · IPA /pəˈsjuː/ · frequency rank #4,624*
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

### pursuit
*noun · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːt/ · frequency rank #5,906*
The act of pursuing.

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