# beheaded vs bereaved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beheaded
*verb · frequency rank #21,730*
simple past and past participle of behead

### bereaved
*adjective · IPA /bɪˈɹiːvd/ · frequency rank #32,696*
having suffered the death of a loved one

## Source
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