# suspect vs suspend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suspect
*verb · IPA /səˈspɛkt/ · frequency rank #2,967*
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

### suspend
*verb · IPA /səsˈpɛnd/ · frequency rank #11,619*
To halt something temporarily.

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