# united vs unused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### united
*verb · IPA /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #323*
simple past and past participle of unite

### unused
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈjuːzd/ · frequency rank #12,346*
Not used.

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