# subjected vs suspected

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subjected
*verb · IPA /səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #8,863*
simple past and past participle of subject

### suspected
*adjective · IPA /səsˈpɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #5,634*
believed to be a cause or at fault.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subjected-vs-suspected