# melted vs molten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### molten
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɒltən/ · frequency rank #18,896*
Melted, especially due to great heat

## Source
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