# loaded vs looked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loaded
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊ.dəd/ · frequency rank #4,687*
simple past and past participle of load

### looked
*verb · IPA /lʊkt/ · frequency rank #811*
simple past and past participle of look

## Source
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