# infected vs invented

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infected
*verb · frequency rank #5,803*
simple past and past participle of infect

### invented
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈvɛntɪd/ · frequency rank #5,424*
fictional, made up, imaginary.

## Source
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