# kelp vs kept

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kelp
*noun · IPA /kɛlp/ · frequency rank #34,146*
Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (especially of order Laminariales).

### kept
*verb · IPA /ˈkɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,086*
simple past and past participle of keep

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