Commonly Confused Words

Insure vs. Ensure vs. Assure

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Insure, ensure, and assure sound similar, but they are used in very different situations. Knowing the difference will make your writing much clearer and more precise.

Ensure

Ensure means to make sure or to guarantee that something will happen.

Please ensure the door is locked before you leave.
We must ensure everyone's safety.
This test will ensure the results are accurate.

Insure

Insure is used in the context of insurance: protecting something financially.

You should insure your car before driving it.
The company insures all its equipment.
They refused to insure the property after the flood.

Assure

Assure means to remove doubt or to give confidence to someone. It is always used with a person.

I assure you, everything will be fine.
She assured him that the results were correct.
He assured the team that the deadline would not change.

💡 Tip

Ensure = make sure.
Insure = insurance (money protection).
Assure = give someone confidence.

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Commonly Confused Words

Insure vs. Ensure vs. Assure

1 min read

Insure, ensure, and assure sound similar, but they are used in very different situations. Knowing the difference will make your writing much clearer and more precise.

Ensure

Ensure means to make sure or to guarantee that something will happen.

Please ensure the door is locked before you leave.
We must ensure everyone's safety.
This test will ensure the results are accurate.

Insure

Insure is used in the context of insurance: protecting something financially.

You should insure your car before driving it.
The company insures all its equipment.
They refused to insure the property after the flood.

Assure

Assure means to remove doubt or to give confidence to someone. It is always used with a person.

I assure you, everything will be fine.
She assured him that the results were correct.
He assured the team that the deadline would not change.

💡 Tip

Ensure = make sure.
Insure = insurance (money protection).
Assure = give someone confidence.

Test your knowledge 📝

Question 1 sur 8Score: 0/8

Please ___ that all the windows are closed before we leave.

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Other similar rules

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That vs. Which

Common mistakes

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Punctuation in Parentheses

Conjugation