# dimmed vs dipped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dimmed
*verb · IPA /dɪmd/ · frequency rank #39,291*
simple past and past participle of dim

### dipped
*verb · IPA /dɪpt/ · frequency rank #14,107*
simple past and past participle of dip

## Source
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