# amend vs awed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amend
*verb · IPA /əˈmɛnd/ · frequency rank #13,854*
To make better; improve.

### awed
*verb · IPA /ɔːd/ · frequency rank #45,213*
simple past and past participle of awe

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