Which to use
“resign” is a verb and “resigned” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,490
- “resign” frequency rank
- #6,731
- “resigned” frequency rank
- 14221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resign | resigned |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To give up; to relinquish ownership of. | Characterized by resignation or acceptance. |
Where the eye mixes resign and resigned
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: resign vs resigned
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resign is /ɹɪˈzaɪn/ while resigned is /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “resign” sits inside “resigned”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resign is recorded at frequency rank #7,490, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzaɪn/. resigned is at rank #6,731, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14221, this pair ranks #471,337 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resign vs resigned
Shared letters: eginrs. Private to "resign": -. Private to "resigned": d.
"resign" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "resigned" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resign" and "resigned" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "resign" vs "resigned" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resign" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resigned" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #471,337 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resign" and "resigned" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resign vs Reston". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #471,337 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.