# focus vs focused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### focus
*noun · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ · frequency rank #1,077*
A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

### focused
*adjective · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ · frequency rank #2,253*
Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.

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