# soiled vs styled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soiled
*verb · IPA /ˈsɔɪld/ · frequency rank #30,237*
simple past and past participle of soil

### styled
*adjective · frequency rank #12,510*
Set in place, arranged.

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