# dwell vs dwelt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dwell
*noun · IPA /dwɛl/ · frequency rank #13,505*
A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

### dwelt
*verb · IPA /ˈdwɛlt/ · frequency rank #44,178*
simple past and past participle of dwell

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