# appoint vs appointed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### appoint
*verb · IPA /əˈpɔɪnt/ · frequency rank #11,163*
To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

### appointed
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɔɪntɪd/ · frequency rank #2,511*
Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.

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