# solicit vs solicited

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### solicit
*verb · IPA /səˈlɪsɪt/ · frequency rank #26,968*
To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

### solicited
*verb · IPA /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #31,771*
simple past and past participle of solicit

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