# surround vs surrounded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### surround
*verb · IPA /səˈɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #9,827*
To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

### surrounded
*verb · IPA /səˈɹaʊndɪd/ · frequency rank #3,912*
simple past and past participle of surround

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