# fix vs fixed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fix
*verb · IPA /ˈfɪks/ · frequency rank #1,826*
To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

### fixed
*verb · IPA /fɪkst/ · frequency rank #2,042*
simple past and past participle of fix

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fix-vs-fixed