# melted vs meter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### melted
*verb · IPA /ˈmɛltɪd/ · frequency rank #9,917*
simple past and past participle of melt

### meter
*noun · IPA /ˈmitəɹ/ · frequency rank #6,165*
A device that measures things.

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