# fitted vs fixed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fitted
*verb · IPA /ˈfɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #5,791*
simple past and past participle of fit (to tailor, to change size)

### fixed
*verb · IPA /fɪkst/ · frequency rank #2,042*
simple past and past participle of fix

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