Which to use
“tabled” is a verb and “tablet” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,369
- “tabled” frequency rank
- #6,634
- “tablet” frequency rank
- 38003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tabled | tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of table | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
Letter map: tabled vs tablet
Shared letters muted; letters that set tabled and tablet apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: tabled vs tablet
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tabled is averb and tabletanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “tabled” becomes t in “tablet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tabled is recorded at frequency rank #31,369, classified as averb. tablet is at rank #6,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtæblət/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38003, this pair ranks #289,680 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tabled vs tablet
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "tabled": d. Private to "tablet": -.
"tabled" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tablet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tabled" and "tablet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tabled" vs "tablet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "tabled" vs "tablet" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tabled" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tablet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,680 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tabled" and "tablet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tabled vs tanked". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #289,680 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.