“Pend” or “Penned”—Which to use?

“Pend” or “Penned”

Overview

pend / penned are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

pend: NA

penned: NA

Pronunciation

pend: NA

penned: p·EH·n·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “pend”

Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA)

Examples of “penned”

…Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and K.…
…Beginning of My End," all penned by Draper.
…lurid Victorian melodramas she has penned so far.
…performed with an English libretto penned by Previn's then wife Dory…
In November 2017, Moisio penned a short-term deal with UK…
…the period when Konrád primarily penned those essays and diary entries…
In 1913-14, he privately penned Maurice, a bildungsroman that follows…
…Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal, who penned the screenplay and original source…
…Shinichi Ohoka from a script penned by co-producer Hisao Ichikura, the…
Also found penned outside the walls here were…

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