# contrived

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈtɹaɪvd/ · frequency rank #23,789

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

## Easily confused with
- **contained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contained-vs-contrived)
- **conceived** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conceived-vs-contrived)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccontrived`, `cnotrived`, `conntrived`, `conrtived`, `contirved`, `contrievd`, `contrivde`, `contrivedd`, `contrivved`, `contrrived`, `contrvied`, `conttrived`, `cotnrived`, `ocntrived`

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