# passed vs patted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passed
*verb · IPA /pɑːst/ · frequency rank #1,281*
simple past and past participle of pass

### patted
*verb · IPA /ˈpatɪd/ · frequency rank #37,148*
simple past and past participle of pat

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