# instruct vs instructed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### instruct
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ · frequency rank #19,370*
To teach by giving instructions.

### instructed
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈstɹʌktɪd/ · frequency rank #9,056*
simple past and past participle of instruct

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