Which to use
“respect” is a noun and “respected” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #999
- “respect” frequency rank
- #6,007
- “respected” frequency rank
- 7006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respect | respected |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An attitude of consideration or high regard. | Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation. |
Where the eye mixes respect and respected
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: respect vs respected
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: respect is /ɹɪˈspɛkt/ while respected is /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “respect” sits inside “respected”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respect is recorded at frequency rank #999, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛkt/. respected is at rank #6,007, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7006, this pair ranks #508,991 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of respect vs respected
Shared letters: ceprst. Private to "respect": -. Private to "respected": d.
"respect" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "respected" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "respect" and "respected" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "respect" or "respected"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "respect" and "respected" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "respect" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respected" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #508,991 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respect" and "respected" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repent vs respect". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #508,991 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.