# opened vs opens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### opened
*verb · IPA /ˈoʊpənd/ · frequency rank #1,490*
simple past and past participle of open

### opens
*noun · IPA /ˈoʊ.pənz/ · frequency rank #3,441*
plural of open

## Source
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