# outdo vs outdone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outdo
*verb · IPA /aʊtˈdu/ · frequency rank #40,825*
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

### outdone
*verb · IPA /aʊtˈdʌn/ · frequency rank #37,132*
past participle of outdo

## Source
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