# painted vs pitted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### painted
*verb · IPA /ˈpeɪn.tɪd/ · frequency rank #3,968*
simple past and past participle of paint

### pitted
*adjective · frequency rank #23,631*
Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate.

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