# confided vs confines

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### confines
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/ · frequency rank #21,167*
The borders or limits of an area.

## Source
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