# abated vs abused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abated
*verb · IPA /əˈbeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #47,445*
simple past and past participle of abate

### abused
*verb · IPA /əˈbjuːzd/ · frequency rank #7,090*
simple past and past participle of abuse

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