# tired vs turned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tired
*verb · IPA [ˈtaɪ̯əd] · frequency rank #2,021*
simple past and past participle of tire

### turned
*verb · IPA /tɜːnd/ · frequency rank #859*
simple past and past participle of turn

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