# fretted vs fronted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fretted
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹɛtɪd/ · frequency rank #47,633*
simple past and past participle of fret

### fronted
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹʌntɪd/ · frequency rank #24,760*
simple past and past participle of front

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