Which to use
“baptize” is a verb and “baptized” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,541
- “baptize” frequency rank
- #15,755
- “baptized” frequency rank
- 58296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baptize | baptized |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water. | Of a person, who has been subjected to the rite of baptism. |
Where the eye mixes baptize and baptized
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baptize vs baptized
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baptize is /ˈbæptaɪz/ while baptized is /ˈbæptaɪzd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “baptize” sits inside “baptized”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baptize is recorded at frequency rank #42,541, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈbæptaɪz/. baptized is at rank #15,755, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈbæptaɪzd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58296, this pair ranks #113,522 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baptize vs baptized
Shared letters: abeiptz. Private to "baptize": -. Private to "baptized": d.
"baptize" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "baptized" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baptize" and "baptized" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "baptize" or "baptized"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "baptize" and "baptized" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "baptize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baptized" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,522 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baptize" and "baptized" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Baptiste vs baptize". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #113,522 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.