# neglect vs neglected

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neglect
*verb · IPA /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ · frequency rank #9,784*
To fail to care for or attend to something.

### neglected
*verb · IPA /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #9,919*
simple past and past participle of neglect

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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