# inferred vs interred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inferred
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈfɜːd/ · frequency rank #24,794*
simple past and past participle of infer

### interred
*verb · frequency rank #37,519*
simple past and past participle of inter

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