# commute vs computed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commute
*verb · IPA /kəˈmjuːt/ · frequency rank #13,687*
To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

### computed
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpjuːtɪd/ · frequency rank #19,295*
simple past and past participle of compute

## Source
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