# sustained

> English word · Verb · IPA /səˈsteɪnd/ · frequency rank #5,272

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of sustain

## Easily confused with
- **sustain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sustain-vs-sustained)
- **stained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stained-vs-sustained)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ssustained`, `ssutained`, `susatined`, `susstained`, `sustaiend`, `sustainde`, `sustainedd`, `sustainned`, `sustanied`, `sustianed`, `susttained`, `sutsained`, `usstained`

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