# graded vs grated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### graded
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #16,034*
simple past and past participle of grade

### grated
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #24,769*
Produced by grating.

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