# marked vs massed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marked
*adjective · IPA /mɑːkt/ · frequency rank #3,007*
Having a visible or identifying mark.

### massed
*verb · IPA /mæst/ · frequency rank #35,823*
simple past and past participle of mass

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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