# listened vs listeners

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### listeners
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪs(ə)nəz/ · frequency rank #11,062*
plural of listener

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