# deemed vs deeper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deemed
*verb · IPA /diːmd/ · frequency rank #5,210*
simple past and past participle of deem

### deeper
*adjective · IPA /ˈdipɚ/ · frequency rank #4,295*
comparative form of deep: more deep

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