# governed

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡəvɚnd/ · frequency rank #8,936

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

## Easily confused with
- **governs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governed-vs-governs)
- **governor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governed-vs-governor)
- **governess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/governed-vs-governess)
- **govern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/govern-vs-governed)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ggoverned`, `goevrned`, `govenred`, `goverend`, `governde`, `governedd`, `governned`, `goverrned`, `govrened`, `govverned`, `gvoerned`, `ogverned`

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