# unlocked vs unpacked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unlocked
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈlɑkt/ · frequency rank #10,304*
Not secured or protected by a lock.

### unpacked
*verb · frequency rank #37,267*
past participle of unpack

## Source
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