# contained vs contrived

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contained
*adjective · IPA /kənˈteɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,286*
Restricted in space.

### contrived
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɹaɪvd/ · frequency rank #23,789*
simple past and past participle of contrive

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