# discontinue vs discontinued

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### discontinue
*verb · IPA /dɪskənˈtɪnju/ · frequency rank #25,036*
To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.

### discontinued
*adjective · IPA /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/ · frequency rank #12,403*
Permanently no longer available for sale

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