# tempted vs texted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tempted
*verb · IPA /ˈtɛmptɪd/ · frequency rank #8,870*
simple past and past participle of tempt

### texted
*verb · IPA /tɛkstɪd/ · frequency rank #16,149*
simple past and past participle of text

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