# plate vs plated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plate
*noun · IPA /ˈpleɪ̯t/ · frequency rank #2,751*
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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