# usurped vs usurper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### usurper
*noun · IPA /juˈsɜɹ.pəɹ/ · frequency rank #47,996*
One who usurps.

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