# aced vs aches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aced
*verb · IPA /eɪst/ · frequency rank #46,285*
simple past and past participle of ace

### aches
*noun · IPA /eɪks/ · frequency rank #20,025*
plural of ache

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