# enlarge vs enlarged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enlarge
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #22,362*
To make (something) larger.

### enlarged
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #12,591*
simple past and past participle of enlarge

## Source
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