placed
/ˈpleɪst/
adjective
Common
1.adj.situated in a particular spot or position
“valuable centrally located urban land”
2.adj.put in position in relation to other things
“end tables placed conveniently”
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placed and played differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. placed means “situated in a particular spot or position”. played means “(of games) engaged in”. played is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpleɪst/
1.adj.situated in a particular spot or position
“valuable centrally located urban land”
2.adj.put in position in relation to other things
“end tables placed conveniently”
/ˈpleɪd/
1.adj.(of games) engaged in
“the loosely played game”
| placed | played | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpleɪst/ | /ˈpleɪd/ |
| Said | playst | playd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | located, set, situated | none recorded |
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