# lighted vs lighter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lighted
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪtəd/ · frequency rank #23,588*
simple past and past participle of light

### lighter
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #6,161*
A person who lights things.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lighted-vs-lighter