# machined vs machinery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### machined
*adjective · frequency rank #35,395*
Created by machine, or as though created by machine.

### machinery
*noun · IPA /məˈʃiːnəɹi/ · frequency rank #6,932*
The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

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