# mislead vs misled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mislead
*verb · IPA /mɪsˈliːd/ · frequency rank #21,872*
To lead astray, in a false direction.

### misled
*verb · IPA /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ · frequency rank #20,170*
simple past and past participle of mislead

## Source
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