# echoed vs etched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### echoed
*verb · IPA /ˈɛkoʊd/ · frequency rank #17,124*
simple past and past participle of echo

### etched
*adjective · frequency rank #20,627*
Cut or dug into the surface as by etching.

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