# decipher vs deciphered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decipher
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,138*
To convert a code or cipher to plain text.

### deciphered
*verb · frequency rank #45,319*
simple past and past participle of decipher

## Source
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