# interrupt vs interrupted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interrupt
*verb · IPA /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ · frequency rank #12,796*
To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

### interrupted
*verb · IPA /ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/ · frequency rank #8,948*
simple past and past participle of interrupt

## Source
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