# encendedor vs encender

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### encendedor
*adjective · IPA [ẽnsẽn̪d̪eˈð̞oɾ] · frequency rank #36,554*
Que enciende o sirve para encender

### encender
*verb · IPA [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] · frequency rank #10,840*
Iniciar una combustión.

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