# confide vs confided

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confide
*verb · IPA /kənˈfaɪd/ · frequency rank #32,742*
To trust, have faith (in).

### confided
*verb · IPA /kənˈfaɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #29,608*
simple past and past participle of confide

## Source
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