# fretted vs frosted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### frosted
*adjective · frequency rank #27,845*
Covered in frost; frosty.

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