# attain vs attained

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attain
*verb · IPA /əˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #12,908*
To gain (an object or desired result).

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

## Source
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