# discern vs discerned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### discern
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɜːn/ · frequency rank #21,491*
To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

### discerned
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɝnd/ · frequency rank #49,293*
simple past and past participle of discern

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