# disputed vs disused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disputed
*adjective · IPA /dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ · frequency rank #10,199*
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.

### disused
*verb · IPA /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/ · frequency rank #33,206*
simple past and past participle of disuse

## Source
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