# slated vs stayed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slated
*adjective · IPA /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #16,587*
scheduled

### stayed
*verb · IPA /steɪd/ · frequency rank #2,864*
simple past and past participle of stay

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