# alarmed vs armed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alarmed
*verb · IPA /əˈlɑɹmd/ · frequency rank #15,324*
simple past and past participle of alarm

### armed
*adjective · IPA /ɑɹmd/ · frequency rank #2,512*
Equipped, especially with a weapon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alarmed-vs-armed