# usurp vs usurped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### usurp
*verb · IPA /juˈsɝp/ · frequency rank #41,933*
To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

### usurped
*verb · frequency rank #38,225*
simple past and past participle of usurp

## Source
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