# baited vs blasted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baited
*verb · IPA /ˈbeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #37,814*
simple past and past participle of bait

### blasted
*verb · IPA /ˈblɑː.stɪd/ · frequency rank #15,110*
simple past and past participle of blast

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