# Pilates vs piloted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pilates
*noun · IPA /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/ · frequency rank #29,036*
A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

### piloted
*verb · IPA /ˈpaɪlətɪd/ · frequency rank #27,965*
simple past and past participle of pilot

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