# update vs updated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### update
*noun · IPA /ˈʌp.deɪt/ · frequency rank #2,094*
An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

### updated
*verb · IPA /ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #2,768*
simple past and past participle of update

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