# ceased vs cleared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ceased
*verb · IPA /siːst/ · frequency rank #9,450*
simple past and past participle of cease

### cleared
*verb · IPA /klɪɹd/ · frequency rank #5,111*
simple past and past participle of clear

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