# couple vs coupled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### couple
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌp.əl/ · frequency rank #651*
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

### coupled
*verb · IPA /ˈkʌpəld/ · frequency rank #7,438*
simple past and past participle of couple

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