# asserted vs assessed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### asserted
*adjective · IPA /əˈsɜːtɪd/ · frequency rank #13,092*
stated, declared or alleged, especially with confidence but no proof

### assessed
*verb · IPA /əˈsɛst/ · frequency rank #8,239*
simple past and past participle of assess

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