# burn vs burned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burn
*noun · IPA /bɜːn/ · frequency rank #2,821*
A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burn-vs-burned