# exclude vs excluded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exclude
*verb · IPA /ɪksˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #9,888*
To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.

### excluded
*adjective · IPA /ɪksˈkluːdɪd/ · frequency rank #8,418*
Kept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.

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