# deserve vs deserved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deserve
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzɜːv/ · frequency rank #2,529*
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

### deserved
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈzɜːvd/ · frequency rank #5,673*
fair; merited.

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