# express vs expressed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### express
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈspɹɛs/ · frequency rank #2,110*
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.

### expressed
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɹɛst/ · frequency rank #2,892*
simple past and past participle of express

## Source
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