# unified vs united

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unified
*verb · IPA /ˈjuː.nɪ.faɪd/ · frequency rank #8,740*
simple past and past participle of unify

### united
*verb · IPA /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #323*
simple past and past participle of unite

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unified-vs-united