# misunderstand vs misunderstood

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### misunderstand
*verb · IPA /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ · frequency rank #23,906*
To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

### misunderstood
*verb · IPA /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/ · frequency rank #12,807*
simple past and past participle of misunderstand

## Source
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