# asserted vs assisted

> 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

### assisted
*verb · IPA /əˈsɪstɪd/ · frequency rank #6,024*
simple past and past participle of assist

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