# padded vs pared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### padded
*adjective · IPA /ˈpædɪd/ · frequency rank #21,891*
Having padding.

### pared
*verb · IPA /pɛəd/ · frequency rank #39,472*
simple past and past participle of pare

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/padded-vs-pared