# gift vs gifted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gift
*noun · IPA /ɡɪft/ · frequency rank #1,721*
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

### gifted
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɪftɪd/ · frequency rank #8,429*
Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gift-vs-gifted