# withstand vs withstood

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### withstand
*verb · IPA /wɪðˈstænd/ · frequency rank #12,170*
To resist or endure (something) successfully.

### withstood
*verb · IPA /wɪθˈstʊd/ · frequency rank #36,015*
simple past and past participle of withstand

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