# reform vs reformed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reform
*noun · IPA /ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm/ · frequency rank #2,854*
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it

### reformed
*adjective · frequency rank #12,842*
Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.

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