# turned vs turnip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### turnip
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ · frequency rank #35,562*
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

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