# listened vs listener

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### listener
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪsənə/ · frequency rank #14,581*
Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/listened-vs-listener