# sorted vs spotted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### spotted
*adjective · IPA [ˈspɒtɪ̈d] · frequency rank #5,268*
Discoloured by spots; stained.

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