Which to use
“hunted” is an adjective and “hunts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,363
- “hunted” frequency rank
- #18,340
- “hunts” frequency rank
- 31703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hunted | hunts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Being the subject of a hunt. | plural of hunt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hunted and hunts apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hunted is /ˈhʌntɪd/ while hunts is /hʌnts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hunted is recorded at frequency rank #13,363, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈhʌntɪd/. hunts is at rank #18,340, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hʌnts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31703, this pair ranks #343,939 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hunted vs hunts
Shared letters: hntu. Private to "hunted": de. Private to "hunts": s.
"hunted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hunts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hunted" and "hunts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hunted" or "hunts"?
Remembering hunted vs hunts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “hunted”; for a noun, it's “hunts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hunted” entry
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