# cofounder vs confounded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cofounder
*noun · IPA /kəʊˈfaʊndə/ · frequency rank #46,989*
A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.

### confounded
*verb · IPA /kənˈfaʊndɪd/ · frequency rank #36,087*
simple past and past participle of confound

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