# knew

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnjuː/ · frequency rank #635

## Definitions
1. simple past of know
2. past participle of know

## Easily confused with
- **kno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-kno)
- **know** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-know)
- **Knox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-knox)
- **knot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-knot)
- **knit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-knit)
- **knob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-knob)
- **known** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-known)
- **knows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-knows)
- **new** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-new)
- **nu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knew-vs-nu)
- **Ke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ke-vs-knew)
- **key** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/key-vs-knew)
- **ken** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ken-vs-knew)
- **Kev** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kev-vs-knew)
- **kei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kei-vs-knew)
- **keg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keg-vs-knew)
- **kee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kee-vs-knew)
- **kew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kew-vs-knew)
- **ker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ker-vs-knew)
- **KDE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kde-vs-knew)

## Common misspellings (6)
`kenw`, `kknew`, `kneww`, `knnew`, `knwe`, `nkew`

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