# backed vs baker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### backed
*verb · IPA /bækt/ · frequency rank #4,577*
simple past and past participle of back

### baker
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #4,824*
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backed-vs-baker