# packed vs parted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### packed
*verb · IPA /pækt/ · frequency rank #4,257*
simple past and past participle of pack

### parted
*verb · IPA /ˈpɑɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,296*
simple past and past participle of part

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