# scatter vs scattered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scatter
*verb · IPA /ˈskætə/ · frequency rank #17,477*
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

### scattered
*verb · IPA /ˈskætɚd/ · frequency rank #7,497*
simple past and past participle of scatter

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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