# kept vs kit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### kit
*noun · IPA /kɪt/ · frequency rank #3,505*
A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kept-vs-kit