# confirm vs confirmed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confirm
*verb · IPA /kənˈfɜːm/ · frequency rank #3,609*
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

### confirmed
*verb · IPA /kənˈfɜːmd/ · frequency rank #2,149*
simple past and past participle of confirm

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