# deferral vs deferred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deferral
*noun · IPA /dɪˈfɝəl/ · frequency rank #47,011*
An act of deferring, a deferment.

### deferred
*verb · IPA /dɪˈfɜːd/ · frequency rank #14,103*
simple past and past participle of defer

## Source
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