# introduce

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/ · frequency rank #3,821

## Definitions
1. To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
2. To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
3. To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
4. To bring (something) into practice.

## Etymology
From Middle English introducen, from Old French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”) and *dewk-.

## Easily confused with
- **introduced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/introduce-vs-introduced)

## Common misspellings (13)
`inntroduce`, `inrtoduce`, `intorduce`, `intrdouce`, `introdcue`, `introdduce`, `introducce`, `introduec`, `introudce`, `intrroduce`, `inttroduce`, `itnroduce`, `nitroduce`

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