# stacked vs stated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stacked
*adjective · IPA /stækt/ · frequency rank #12,507*
Arranged in a stack.

### stated
*verb · IPA /ˈsteɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #1,880*
simple past and past participle of state

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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