# refusal vs refused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### refusal
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ · frequency rank #9,243*
The act of refusing.

### refused
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈfjuːzd/ · frequency rank #2,806*
simple past and past participle of refuse

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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