# ditch vs ditched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ditch
*noun · IPA /dɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #8,273*
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

### ditched
*adjective · IPA /dɪt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #20,338*
Having a ditch

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