# discuss vs discussed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### discuss
*verb · IPA /dɪˈskʌs/ · frequency rank #2,197*
To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

### discussed
*verb · IPA /dɪˈskʌst/ · frequency rank #3,292*
simple past and past participle of discuss

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discuss-vs-discussed