fretted vs fret

fret vs fretted

fretted is not a noun while fret is a noun.

fretted is an adjective but fret is not an adjective.

fretted is not a verb while fret is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fretted	No	Yes	No	No
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No

fretted (noun)	fret (noun)
	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
	agitation resulting from active worry

fretted (adjective)	fret (adjective)
having frets
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

fretted (verb)	fret (verb)
	wear away or erode
	remove soil or rock
	cause friction
	be too tight; rub or press
	decorate with an interlaced design
	carve a pattern into
	be agitated or irritated
	cause annoyance in
	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
	provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fretted and fret

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