# tapped vs tapper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tapped
*verb · IPA /tæpt/ · frequency rank #11,479*
simple past and past participle of tap

### tapper
*noun · frequency rank #42,445*
One who makes a tapping noise.

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