# constipated vs constituted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### constipated
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/ · frequency rank #39,256*
Unable to defecate; costive.

### constituted
*verb · IPA /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/ · frequency rank #13,310*
simple past and past participle of constitute

## Source
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