# refined vs refinery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### refinery
*noun · IPA /rɪˈfaɪnərɪ/ · frequency rank #15,255*
A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.

## Source
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