# apes vs axed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apes
*noun · IPA /eɪps/ · frequency rank #15,951*
plural of ape

### axed
*verb · IPA /ækst/ · frequency rank #36,045*
simple past and past participle of ax (all etymologies and senses)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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