# collated vs collected

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collated
*verb · IPA /kəˈleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #38,337*
simple past and past participle of collate

### collected
*adjective · IPA /kəˈlɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #2,335*
Gathered together.

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