# contented vs contorted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contented
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɛntɪd/ · frequency rank #30,378*
simple past and past participle of content

### contorted
*adjective · frequency rank #49,842*
Twisted; screwed up.

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