Which to use
“lasted” and “lifted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,158
- “lasted” frequency rank
- #6,068
- “lifted” frequency rank
- 12226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasted | lifted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of last | simple past and past participle of lift |
Where the eye mixes lasted and lifted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasted with lifted
A purely visual mix-up. lasted (/ˈlɑːstɪd/) and lifted (/ˈlɪftɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasted is recorded at frequency rank #6,158, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪd/. lifted is at rank #6,068, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlɪftɪd/.
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 12226, this pair ranks #482,750 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasted vs lifted
Shared letters: delt. Private to "lasted": as. Private to "lifted": fi.
"lasted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lifted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasted" and "lifted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasted" vs "lifted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lifted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,750 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasted" and "lifted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lifted vs lifter". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #482,750 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.