# extinguish vs extinguished

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### extinguish
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ · frequency rank #27,453*
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.

### extinguished
*verb · frequency rank #22,667*
simple past and past participle of extinguish

## Source
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