completed and realized share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. completed means “successfully completed or brought to an end”. realized means “successfully completed or brought to an end”. realized is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kəmˈplitəd/
1.adj.successfully completed or brought to an end
“his mission accomplished he took a vacation”
2.adj.(of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony
3.adj.caught
“a completed forward pass”
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪzd/
1.adj.successfully completed or brought to an end
“his mission accomplished he took a vacation”
| completed | realized | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəmˈplitəd/ | /ˈɹiəˌlaɪzd/ |
| Said | kuhm-PLEE-tuhd | REE-uh-lahyzd |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 9 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | accomplished, realized, realised | accomplished, completed, realised |
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