# obtain vs obtained

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obtain
*verb · IPA /əbˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #3,641*
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

### obtained
*verb · IPA /əbˈteɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,075*
simple past and past participle of obtain

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