# scalar vs scaled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scalar
*adjective · IPA /ˈskeɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #31,748*
Having magnitude but not direction.

### scaled
*verb · IPA /skeɪld/ · frequency rank #14,014*
simple past and past participle of scale

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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