# potted vs pottery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### potted
*verb · frequency rank #31,298*
simple past and past participle of pot

### pottery
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒtəɹi/ · frequency rank #11,269*
Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

## Source
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