# learn vs learnt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### learn
*verb · IPA /lɜːn/ · frequency rank #698*
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

### learnt
*verb · IPA /ˈlɜːnt/ · frequency rank #8,684*
simple past of learn

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