# obtained

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈteɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,075

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

## Easily confused with
- **ordained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obtained-vs-ordained)
- **obtain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obtain-vs-obtained)

## Common misspellings (11)
`botained`, `obatined`, `obbtained`, `obtaiend`, `obtainde`, `obtainedd`, `obtainned`, `obtanied`, `obtianed`, `obttained`, `otbained`

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