# backed vs bracken

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bracken
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹækən/ · frequency rank #37,835*
Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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