# talent vs talented

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### talent
*noun · IPA /ˈtælənt/ · frequency rank #2,318*
A marked natural ability or skill.

### talented
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæləntɪd/ · frequency rank #4,338*
Endowed with one or more talents.

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