# spotted vs spotty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### spotty
*adjective · frequency rank #31,358*
Having spots; spotted.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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