# meaner vs moaned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meaner
*adjective · frequency rank #43,782*
comparative form of mean: more mean

### moaned
*verb · IPA /ˈməʊnd/ · frequency rank #37,102*
simple past and past participle of moan

## Source
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