# cover vs covered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cover
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌvɚ/ · frequency rank #867*
A lid.

### covered
*adjective · IPA /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #1,558*
Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cover-vs-covered