# detach vs detached

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### detach
*verb · IPA /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #29,238*
To take apart from; to take off.

### detached
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #9,733*
Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.

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