# want vs wanted

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### want
*verb · IPA /wɒnt/ · frequency rank #12,740*
Querer, desear.

### wanted
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ · frequency rank #38,454*
Buscado, requerido.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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