# reigned vs resigned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reigned
*verb · IPA /ɹeɪnd/ · frequency rank #23,970*
simple past and past participle of reign

### resigned
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/ · frequency rank #6,731*
Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

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