# picked vs pickle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### picked
*verb · IPA /pɪkt/ · frequency rank #1,956*
simple past and past participle of pick

### pickle
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪkəl/ · frequency rank #17,443*
A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/picked-vs-pickle