# dye vs dyed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dye
*noun · IPA /daɪ/ · frequency rank #9,324*
A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

### dyed
*verb · IPA /daɪd/ · frequency rank #16,459*
simple past and past participle of dye

## Source
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