# explained

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ · frequency rank #2,535

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

## Easily confused with
- **explain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/explain-vs-explained)
- **exclaimed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exclaimed-vs-explained)

## Common misspellings (13)
`epxlained`, `exlpained`, `expalined`, `explaiend`, `explainde`, `explainedd`, `explainned`, `explanied`, `explianed`, `expllained`, `expplained`, `exxplained`, `xeplained`

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