# attempted vs attempts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attempted
*adjective · IPA /əˈtɛmptɪd/ · frequency rank #3,469*
Tried, with the connotation of failure.

### attempts
*noun · IPA /əˈtɛmpts/ · frequency rank #2,980*
plural of attempt

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