# defiled vs desired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### desired
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪəd/ · frequency rank #5,492*
simple past and past participle of desire

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