# achieve vs achieved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### achieve
*verb · IPA /əˈt͡ʃiːv/ · frequency rank #2,607*
To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

### achieved
*verb · IPA /əˈt͡ʃiːvd/ · frequency rank #3,037*
simple past and past participle of achieve

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