# coded vs could

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coded
*adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊ.dəd/ · frequency rank #13,305*
Encoded; written in code or cipher.

### could
*verb · IPA /kəd/ · frequency rank #92*
simple past of can

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