# procure vs procured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### procure
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈkjʊə/ · frequency rank #23,639*
To acquire or obtain.

### 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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