# undermine vs underside

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### undermine
*verb · IPA /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ · frequency rank #12,161*
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

### underside
*noun · IPA /ˈʌndəˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #21,396*
The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

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