# aced vs axe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### axe
*noun · IPA /æks/ · frequency rank #9,703*
A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

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