# encode

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈkoʊd/ · frequency rank #30,781

## Definitions
1. To convert (plain text) into code.
2. To convert source information into another form.
3. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

## Etymology
From en- + code.

## Easily confused with
- **erode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encode-vs-erode)
- **encore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encode-vs-encore)
- **encoded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encode-vs-encoded)
- **encoder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encode-vs-encoder)
- **enclose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enclose-vs-encode)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ecnode`, `enccode`, `encdoe`, `encoed`, `enncode`, `enocde`, `necode`

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