# nailed vs named

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nailed
*verb · IPA /neɪld/ · frequency rank #10,090*
simple past and past participle of nail

### named
*adjective · IPA /neɪmd/ · frequency rank #1,199*
Having a name.

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