# piloted vs plated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### plated
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,092*
simple past and past participle of plate

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