# proceed vs procured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proceed
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #5,349*
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.

### procured
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈkjʊəd/ · frequency rank #26,208*
simple past and past participle of procure

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