# attached vs attained

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attached
*verb · IPA /əˈtæt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #2,873*
simple past and past participle of attach

### attained
*verb · IPA /əˈteɪnd/ · frequency rank #13,463*
simple past and past participle of attain

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