Which to use
“schedule” is a noun and “scheduled” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,178
- “schedule” frequency rank
- #3,333
- “scheduled” frequency rank
- 5511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schedule | scheduled |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. | Planned; according to schedule. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schedule and scheduled apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: schedule is anoun and scheduledanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schedule” sits inside “scheduled”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schedule is recorded at frequency rank #2,178, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/. scheduled is at rank #3,333, tagged as anadj.
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 5511, this pair ranks #515,051 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schedule vs scheduled
Shared letters: cdehlsu. Private to "schedule": -. Private to "scheduled": -.
"schedule" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCV · "scheduled" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schedule" and "scheduled" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schedule" or "scheduled"?
Remembering schedule vs scheduled
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “schedule”; for an adjective, it's “scheduled”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schedule” entry
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