# protected vs protracted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### protected
*adjective · IPA /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #2,961*
defended

### protracted
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/ · frequency rank #20,742*
simple past and past participle of protract

## Source
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