# scarred vs started

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scarred
*verb · IPA /skɑː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #20,486*
simple past and past participle of scar

### started
*verb · IPA [ˈstɑɹɾɪd] · frequency rank #405*
simple past and past participle of start

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scarred-vs-started