# turn vs turned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### turn
*verb · IPA /tɜːn/ · frequency rank #484*
To make a non-linear physical movement.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/turn-vs-turned