# masked vs misled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### masked
*verb · IPA /mɑːskt/ · frequency rank #12,101*
simple past and past participle of mask

### misled
*verb · IPA /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ · frequency rank #20,170*
simple past and past participle of mislead

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