# mated vs mowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mated
*verb · IPA /ˈmeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #32,074*
simple past and past participle of mate

### mowed
*verb · IPA /məʊd/ · frequency rank #38,509*
simple past and past participle of mow

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