# inhabit vs inhabited

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inhabit
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ · frequency rank #18,859*
To live or reside in.

### inhabited
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #14,566*
Having inhabitants; lived in.

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