# acquittal vs acquitted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acquittal
*noun · IPA /əˈkwɪ.t(ə)l/ · frequency rank #27,354*
The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).

### acquitted
*verb · IPA /əˈkwɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,170*
simple past and past participle of acquit

## Source
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