# aced vs add

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### add
*verb · IPA /æd/ · frequency rank #840*
To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

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