# negated vs nested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### negated
*verb · IPA /nɪˈɡeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #39,450*
simple past and past participle of negate

### nested
*adjective · frequency rank #27,942*
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## Source
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