# imprison vs imprisoned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### imprison
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ · frequency rank #34,122*
To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.

### imprisoned
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/ · frequency rank #9,768*
simple past and past participle of imprison

## Source
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