# devised vs devoted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### devised
*verb · IPA /dɪˈvaɪzd/ · frequency rank #13,132*
simple past and past participle of devise

### devoted
*verb · IPA /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ · frequency rank #5,318*
simple past and past participle of devote

## Source
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