# proved vs provided

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proved
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹuːvd/ · frequency rank #3,126*
simple past and past participle of prove

### provided
*conjunction · IPA /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #1,025*
Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).

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