# design vs designed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### design
*noun · IPA /dɪˈzaɪn/ · frequency rank #689*
A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

### designed
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪnd/ · frequency rank #1,165*
simple past and past participle of design

## Source
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