# given

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡɪv.n̩/ · frequency rank #372

## Definitions
1. past participle of give

## Etymology
Morphologically give + -n.

## Easily confused with
- **glen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-glen)
- **Gwen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-gwen)
- **gove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-gove)
- **green** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-green)
- **gives** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-gives)
- **giver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-giver)
- **Govan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-govan)
- **giving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-giving)
- **govern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-govern)
- **givens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-givens)
- **giveth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-giveth)
- **gin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gin-vs-given)
- **give** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/give-vs-given)
- **gave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-given)
- **ginn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ginn-vs-given)
- **Gavin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gavin-vs-given)
- **Giles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giles-vs-given)
- **Galen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galen-vs-given)
- **gavel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gavel-vs-given)
- **Gideon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gideon-vs-given)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ggiven`, `gievn`, `givenn`, `givne`, `givven`, `gvien`, `igven`

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