# checked vs checkered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### checked
*adjective · IPA /t͡ʃɛkt/ · frequency rank #2,779*
Marked with a check mark.

### checkered
*adjective · frequency rank #33,171*
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

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