# placed vs planted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### placed
*verb · IPA /pleɪst/ · frequency rank #1,491*
simple past and past participle of place

### planted
*verb · IPA /ˈplɑːntɪd/ · frequency rank #6,724*
simple past and past participle of plant

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