# constructed vs construed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### constructed
*verb · IPA /kənˈstɹʌktəd/ · frequency rank #4,361*
simple past and past participle of construct

### construed
*verb · IPA /kənˈstɹuːd/ · frequency rank #19,797*
simple past and past participle of construe

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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