# unearned vs unearthed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unearned
*adjective · frequency rank #41,447*
Not earned.

### unearthed
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θt/ · frequency rank #22,845*
simple past and past participle of unearth

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