# feigned vs fined

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feigned
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪnd/ · frequency rank #44,200*
Being a pretense, simulation, or counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.

### fined
*verb · IPA /faɪnd/ · frequency rank #11,211*
simple past and past participle of fine

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