Which to use
“object” is a noun and “objected” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,689
- “object” frequency rank
- #15,013
- “objected” frequency rank
- 17702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | object | objected |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. | simple past and past participle of object |
Where the eye mixes object and objected
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between object and objected
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: object is /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ while objected is /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “object” sits inside “objected”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
object is recorded at frequency rank #2,689, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/. objected is at rank #15,013, tagged as averb, pronounced /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17702, this pair ranks #449,688 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of object vs objected
Shared letters: bcejot. Private to "object": -. Private to "objected": d.
"object" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "objected" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "object" for "objected" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "object" or "objected" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "object" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "objected" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,688 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "object" and "objected" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "objected vs objects". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #449,688 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.