# existed vs existent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### existed
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ · frequency rank #4,375*
simple past and past participle of exist

### existent
*adjective · frequency rank #14,755*
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

## Source
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