# inhabited vs inherited

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### inherited
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #8,161*
simple past and past participle of inherit

## Source
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