# disavow vs disavowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disavow
*verb · IPA /dɪsəˈvaʊ/ · frequency rank #47,018*
To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.

### disavowed
*adjective · IPA /dɪsəˈvaʊd/ · frequency rank #49,292*
Strongly disowned or denied.

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