# confound vs confounded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confound
*verb · IPA /kənˈfaʊnd/ · frequency rank #44,133*
To perplex or puzzle.

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

## Source
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