# denied vs dined

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### denied
*verb · IPA /dɪˈnaɪd/ · frequency rank #3,422*
simple past and past participle of deny

### dined
*verb · IPA /daɪnd/ · frequency rank #29,628*
simple past and past participle of dine

## Source
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