# listed vs listened

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### listed
*verb · IPA /ˈlɪst.ɪd/ · frequency rank #2,080*
simple past and past participle of list

### listened
*verb · IPA /ˈlɪs.n̩d/ · frequency rank #5,060*
simple past and past participle of listen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/listed-vs-listened