This brings us to a common confusion between “happend” and “happened.” Let’s sort this out. The correct form is “happened”. “Happend” is a common misspelling and is not recognized in English grammar. Happened” is the past tense of the verb “happen,” which means to occur or take place.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two people were shot at a barbershop on the city’s East side Thursday afternoon. This happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Superior Ave. in the city’s Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood. The barber shop where the shooting happened is located in a building...

Correct spelling, explanation: happened is the correct form, because contrary to such words as planned or beginning, the n in happened is not a part of the stressed syllable.

While “happened” is the correct spelling, “happend” is an incorrect form and should not be used. “Happend” does not appear in any standard English dictionary, nor does it follow English grammar or spelling rules.

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