# parched vs pared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parched
*adjective · IPA /pɑɹt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #33,781*
Dry.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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