# approached vs approaches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### approached
*verb · IPA /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #5,475*
simple past and past participle of approach

### approaches
*noun · IPA /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ · frequency rank #4,652*
Movements to gain favour; advances.

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