# decided vs defiled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decided
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ · frequency rank #846*
simple past and past participle of decide

### defiled
*adjective · IPA [dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫd] · frequency rank #44,154*
Impure; dirty.

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