# coated vs counted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coated
*verb · IPA /ˈkəʊtɪd/ · frequency rank #11,358*
simple past and past participle of coat

### counted
*verb · IPA /ˈkaʊntɪd/ · frequency rank #6,669*
simple past and past participle of count

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