# Aiden vs aimed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Aiden
*name · frequency rank #26,669*
A male given name from Irish, variant of Aidan.

### aimed
*verb · IPA /eɪmd/ · frequency rank #4,650*
simple past and past participle of aim

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