# perished vs polished

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perished
*verb · IPA /ˈpɛɹɪʃt/ · frequency rank #19,662*
simple past and past participle of perish

### polished
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ · frequency rank #10,256*
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.

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