# increase vs increased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### increase
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ · frequency rank #877*
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

### increased
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkɹiːst/ · frequency rank #1,308*
simple past and past participle of increase

## Source
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