# varied vs versed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### varied
*verb · IPA /ˈvɛəɹid/ · frequency rank #6,854*
simple past and past participle of vary

### versed
*adjective · IPA /vɝst/ · frequency rank #21,972*
Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

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