# faded vs failed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faded
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #10,693*
That has lost some of its former vividness and colour.

### failed
*verb · IPA /feɪld/ · frequency rank #1,596*
simple past and past participle of fail

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