Which to use
“list” is a noun and “listed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #531
- “list” frequency rank
- #2,080
- “listed” frequency rank
- 2611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | list | listed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth. | simple past and past participle of list |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set list and listed apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
list and listed form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “list” sits inside “listed” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
list is recorded at frequency rank #531, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪst/. listed is at rank #2,080, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlɪst.ɪd/.
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 2611, this pair ranks #524,529 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering list vs listed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “list”; for a verb, it's “listed”.
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