# hosted vs hotbed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hosted
*verb · IPA /ˈhoʊstɪd/ · frequency rank #4,678*
simple past and past participle of host

### hotbed
*noun · frequency rank #44,260*
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

## Source
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