# Callan vs called

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Callan
*name · frequency rank #45,831*
A surname from Irish.

### called
*verb · IPA /kɔːld/ · frequency rank #231*
simple past and past participle of call

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