# halted vs hunted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### halted
*verb · IPA /ˈhɔːltɪd/ · frequency rank #14,553*
simple past and past participle of halt

### hunted
*adjective · IPA /ˈhʌntɪd/ · frequency rank #13,363*
Being the subject of a hunt.

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