# search vs searched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### search
*noun · IPA /sɜːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #1,174*
An attempt to find something.

### searched
*verb · IPA /sɝt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #7,499*
simple past and past participle of search

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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