# smoke vs smoked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smoke
*noun · IPA /sməʊk/ · frequency rank #2,181*
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

### smoked
*adjective · IPA /sməʊkt/ · frequency rank #8,093*
Of food, treated with smoke, often for flavor or as a method of preservation.

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