# debated vs deleted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### debated
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #12,954*
disputed, under discussion, not settled.

### deleted
*adjective · frequency rank #5,317*
Having been deleted or eliminated; absent from the final version.

## Source
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