Which to use
“fitted” is a verb and “fluted” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,791
- “fitted” frequency rank
- #46,466
- “fluted” frequency rank
- 52257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fitted | fluted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of fit (to tailor, to change size) | Having flutes or grooves, either for decoration or to trim weight. |
Letter map: fitted vs fluted
Shared letters muted; letters that set fitted and fluted apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: fitted vs fluted
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fitted is averb and flutedanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fitted is recorded at frequency rank #5,791, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfɪtɪd/. fluted is at rank #46,466, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52257, this pair ranks #158,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fitted vs fluted
Shared letters: deft. Private to "fitted": i. Private to "fluted": lu.
"fitted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fluted" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fitted" and "fluted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fitted" vs "fluted" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "fitted" vs "fluted" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fitted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fluted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fitted" and "fluted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flaked vs fluted". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #158,560 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.