# unpack vs unpacked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unpack
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈpæk/ · frequency rank #27,688*
To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

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

## Source
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