# designated vs designed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### designated
*verb · IPA /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,665*
simple past and past participle of designate

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

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