# align vs aligned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### align
*verb · IPA /əˈlaɪn/ · frequency rank #12,359*
To form a line; to fall into line.

### aligned
*verb · IPA /əˈlaɪnd/ · frequency rank #9,560*
simple past and past participle of align

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