# backed vs banded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### banded
*adjective · IPA /ˈbændɪd/ · frequency rank #24,387*
Marked with bands of colour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backed-vs-banded