# tested vs tests

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tests
*noun · IPA /tɛsts/ · frequency rank #2,185*
plural of test

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