# avoid vs avoided

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### avoid
*verb · IPA /əˈvɔɪd/ · frequency rank #1,416*
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

### avoided
*verb · IPA /əˈvɔɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #6,331*
simple past and past participle of avoid

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