Which to use
“painted” is a verb and “painters” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,968
- “painted” frequency rank
- #13,781
- “painters” frequency rank
- 17749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | painted | painters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of paint | plural of painter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set painted and painters apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: painted is averb and paintersanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
painted is recorded at frequency rank #3,968, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈpeɪn.tɪd/. painters is at rank #13,781, tagged as anoun.
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 17749, this pair ranks #449,410 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of painted vs painters
Shared letters: aeinpt. Private to "painted": d. Private to "painters": rs.
"painted" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "painters" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering painted vs painters
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “painted”; for a noun, it's “painters”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “painted” entry
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