# counted vs countess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### counted
*verb · IPA /ˈkaʊntɪd/ · frequency rank #6,669*
simple past and past participle of count

### countess
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊntɪs/ · frequency rank #14,302*
The wife of a count or earl.

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