# anchor vs anchored

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anchor
*noun · IPA /ˈæŋ.kə/ · frequency rank #6,862*
A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

### anchored
*adjective · frequency rank #15,746*
Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)

## Source
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