# scored vs secured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scored
*verb · IPA /skɔː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #2,365*
simple past and past participle of score

### secured
*verb · IPA /səˈkjʊəd/ · frequency rank #4,891*
simple past and past participle of secure

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