# failed vs fired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fired
*adjective · IPA /ˈfaɪəd/ · frequency rank #2,346*
dismissed, terminated from employment.

## Source
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