# approve vs approved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### approve
*verb · IPA /əˈpɹuːv/ · frequency rank #6,208*
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

### approved
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɹuːvd/ · frequency rank #2,280*
Having received approval.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/approve-vs-approved