# balanced vs Balances

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balanced
*verb · IPA /ˈbælənst/ · frequency rank #5,292*
simple past and past participle of balance

### Balances
*name · frequency rank #12,546*
The constellation and zodiacal sign Libra.

## Source
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