# age vs awed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### age
*noun · IPA /eɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #475*
The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)

### awed
*verb · IPA /ɔːd/ · frequency rank #45,213*
simple past and past participle of awe

## Source
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