# sweeten vs sweetie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sweeten
*verb · IPA /ˈswiːtən/ · frequency rank #38,641*
To make sweet to the taste.

### sweetie
*noun · IPA /ˈswiːti/ · frequency rank #13,621*
A person who is much loved.

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