# invest vs invested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### invest
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛst/ · frequency rank #4,167*
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

### invested
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #5,228*
simple past and past participle of invest

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