# bred vs burned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bred
*verb · IPA /bɹɛd/ · frequency rank #9,711*
simple past and past participle of breed

### burned
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɜːnd/ · frequency rank #4,216*
Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.

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