# aligned vs assigned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### assigned
*adjective · IPA /əˈsaɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,667*
Which has been assigned or designated for some purpose.

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