# contacted vs contracted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contacted
*verb · IPA /ˈkɑntæktɪd/ · frequency rank #7,111*
simple past and past participle of contact

### contracted
*adjective · IPA /kənˈtɹæktɪd/ · frequency rank #8,402*
Arranged by contract; established by agreement.

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