# wired vs worked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wired
*adjective · IPA /waɪəd/ · frequency rank #9,696*
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.

### worked
*verb · IPA /wɜːkt/ · frequency rank #725*
simple past and past participle of work

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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