# identified vs identifier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### identified
*verb · IPA /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/ · frequency rank #2,349*
simple past and past participle of identify

### identifier
*noun · frequency rank #24,790*
Someone who identifies; a person who establishes the identity of someone or something.

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