# distribute vs distributed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### distribute
*verb · IPA /dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ · frequency rank #9,736*
To divide into portions and dispense.

### distributed
*verb · IPA /dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/ · frequency rank #4,227*
simple past and past participle of distribute

## Source
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