# ascend vs asked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ascend
*verb · IPA /əˈsɛnd/ · frequency rank #21,139*
To move upward, to fly, to soar.

### asked
*verb · IPA /ˈɑːskt/ · frequency rank #499*
simple past and past participle of ask

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