# depended vs descended

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### depended
*verb · IPA /dɪˈpɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #16,210*
simple past and past participle of depend

### descended
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #10,525*
simple past and past participle of descend

## Source
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