# flatbed vs flatten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flatbed
*noun · IPA /ˈflætˌbɛd/ · frequency rank #45,374*
An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads.

### flatten
*verb · IPA /ˈflæ.tən/ · frequency rank #29,657*
To make something flat or flatter.

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