# rained vs refined

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rained
*verb · IPA /ɹeɪnd/ · frequency rank #19,430*
simple past and past participle of rain

### refined
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/ · frequency rank #9,241*
simple past and past participle of refine

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