# inquire vs inquired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inquire
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ · frequency rank #17,646*
To ask (about something).

### inquired
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/ · frequency rank #30,097*
simple past and past participle of inquire

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