# mailed vs mixed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mailed
*verb · IPA /meɪld/ · frequency rank #14,991*
simple past and past participle of mail

### mixed
*verb · IPA /mɪkst/ · frequency rank #2,305*
simple past and past participle of mix

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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