tracked
/ˈtɹækt/
adjective
Common
1.adj.having tracks
“new snow tracked by rabbits”
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tracked and tract are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. tracked means “having tracks”. tract means “an extended area of land”. tracked is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtɹækt/
1.adj.having tracks
“new snow tracked by rabbits”
/ˈtɹækt/
1.n.an extended area of land
2.n.a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
3.n.a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
| tracked | tract | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɹækt/ | /ˈtɹækt/ |
| Said | trakt | trakt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land |
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