# avenged vs avenue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### avenged
*verb · IPA /əˈvɛndʒd/ · frequency rank #30,326*
simple past and past participle of avenge

### avenue
*noun · IPA /ˈæv.əˌnjuː/ · frequency rank #3,406*
A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.

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