# coded vs cried

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cried
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #5,207*
simple past and past participle of cry

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