# reserved vs resolved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reserved
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɝvd/ · frequency rank #5,352*
simple past and past participle of reserve

### resolved
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɑlvd/ · frequency rank #6,092*
simple past and past participle of resolve

## Source
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