# worked vs workers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### workers
*noun · IPA /ˈwɝ.kɚz/ · frequency rank #1,210*
plural of worker

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