Which to use
“implement” and “implemented” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,135
- “implement” frequency rank
- #4,863
- “implemented” frequency rank
- 9998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | implement | implemented |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. | simple past and past participle of implement |
Where the eye mixes implement and implemented
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: implement vs implemented
A purely visual mix-up. implement (/ˈɪmpləmənt/) and implemented (/ˈɪmpləmɛntɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “implement” sits inside “implemented”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
implement is recorded at frequency rank #5,135, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɪmpləmənt/. implemented is at rank #4,863, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɪmpləmɛntɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9998, this pair ranks #494,543 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of implement vs implemented
Shared letters: eilmnpt. Private to "implement": -. Private to "implemented": d.
"implement" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC · "implemented" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- implement ← imlpement · immplement · impelment · impleemnt · implemennt · implementt · implemetn · implemment
- implemented ← imlpemented · immplemented · impelmented · impleemnted · implemenetd · implemennted · implementde · implementedd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "implement" for "implemented" ever safe?
Frequency check: "implement" vs "implemented" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "implement" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "implemented" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #494,543 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "implement" and "implemented" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "implement vs inclement". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #494,543 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.