# despise vs despised

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### despise
*verb · IPA /dɪˈspaɪz/ · frequency rank #14,934*
To regard with contempt or scorn.

### despised
*verb · frequency rank #21,773*
simple past and past participle of despise

## Source
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