# underwriter vs underwritten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### underwriter
*noun · frequency rank #45,142*
An entity assuming a financial risk.

### underwritten
*verb · IPA /ʌn.dɚˈɹɪt.ən/ · frequency rank #46,833*
past participle of underwrite

## Source
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