# candied vs carried

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### candied
*verb · IPA /ˈkæn.diːd/ · frequency rank #45,832*
simple past and past participle of candy

### carried
*verb · IPA /ˈkæɹ.ɪd/ · frequency rank #1,747*
simple past and past participle of carry

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