# perform vs performed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perform
*verb · IPA /pəˈfɔːm/ · frequency rank #2,226*
To do (something); to execute.

### performed
*verb · IPA /pəˈfɔːmd/ · frequency rank #2,122*
simple past and past participle of perform

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