# supported vs supposed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### supported
*adjective · IPA /səˈpɔɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #2,134*
Held in position, especially from below.

### supposed
*verb · IPA /səˈpəʊzd/ · frequency rank #1,321*
simple past and past participle of suppose

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