# despatch vs despatched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### despatch
*noun · IPA /dɪˈspætʃ/ · frequency rank #42,089*
Alternative form of dispatch.

### despatched
*verb · IPA /dɪˈspæt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #38,365*
simple past and past participle of despatch

## Source
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