# clothe vs clothed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clothe
*verb · IPA /ˈkləʊð/ · frequency rank #39,249*
To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

### clothed
*verb · IPA /ˈkləʊðd/ · frequency rank #20,589*
simple past and past participle of clothe

## Source
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