# dated vs dotted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dated
*adjective · IPA /ˈdeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,362*
Marked with a date.

### dotted
*verb · IPA /ˈdɑtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,895*
simple past and past participle of dot

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