# done vs downed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### done
*adjective · IPA /dʌn/ · frequency rank #236*
Having completed or finished an activity.

### downed
*verb · IPA /daʊnd/ · frequency rank #19,581*
simple past and past participle of down

## Source
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