# smaller vs smelled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smaller
*adjective · IPA /ˈsmɔː.lə/ · frequency rank #1,674*
comparative form of small: more small

### smelled
*verb · IPA /ˈsmɛld/ · frequency rank #15,061*
simple past and past participle of smell

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