# constrained

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈstɹeɪnd/ · frequency rank #16,871

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of constrain

## Easily confused with
- **contained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constrained-vs-contained)
- **constraint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constrained-vs-constraint)
- **constraints** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constrained-vs-constraints)
- **constrain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constrain-vs-constrained)

## Common misspellings (17)
`cconstrained`, `cnostrained`, `connstrained`, `consrtained`, `consstrained`, `constarined`, `constraiend`, `constrainde`, `constrainedd`, `constrainned`, `constranied`, `constrianed`, `constrrained`, `consttrained`, `contsrained`, `cosntrained`, `ocnstrained`

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