# withdrew vs withered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### withdrew
*verb · IPA /wɪðˈdɹuː/ · frequency rank #10,972*
simple past of withdraw

### withered
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪðɚd/ · frequency rank #32,250*
Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

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