# position vs positioned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### position
*noun · IPA /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #624*
A place or location.

### positioned
*adjective · frequency rank #9,796*
Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/position-vs-positioned