# folded vs formed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### folded
*verb · IPA /ˈfoʊldɪd/ · frequency rank #9,899*
simple past and past participle of fold

### formed
*verb · IPA /fɔːmd/ · frequency rank #2,112*
simple past and past participle of form

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