# sorted vs sorts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sorted
*verb · IPA /ˈsɔɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #9,253*
simple past and past participle of sort

### sorts
*noun · IPA /sɔːts/ · frequency rank #5,085*
plural of sort

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