# armed vs army

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### armed
*adjective · IPA /ɑɹmd/ · frequency rank #2,512*
Equipped, especially with a weapon.

### army
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.mi/ · frequency rank #921*
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

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