# gained

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɡeɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,061

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

## Easily confused with
- **gains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gains)
- **grind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-grind)
- **gated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gated)
- **gazed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gazed)
- **guided** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-guided)
- **Guinea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-guinea)
- **garner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-garner)
- **garnet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-garnet)
- **gunned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gunned)
- **Gaines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gaines)
- **gassed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gassed)
- **gasped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-gasped)
- **grained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-grained)
- **grinned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gained-vs-grinned)
- **gain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gain-vs-gained)
- **gagged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gagged-vs-gained)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agined`, `gaiend`, `gainde`, `gainedd`, `gainned`, `ganied`, `ggained`, `gianed`

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