# resolve vs resolved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resolve
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɒlv/ · frequency rank #5,449*
To find a solution to (a problem).

### resolved
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɑlvd/ · frequency rank #6,092*
simple past and past participle of resolve

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