# accepted vs accessed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accepted
*verb · IPA /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/ · frequency rank #2,139*
simple past and past participle of accept

### accessed
*verb · IPA /ˈæksɛst/ · frequency rank #8,381*
simple past and past participle of access

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