# test vs tested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### test
*noun · IPA /tɛst/ · frequency rank #667*
A challenge, trial.

### tested
*verb · IPA /ˈtɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #3,144*
simple past and past participle of test

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