# belong vs belonged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### belong
*verb · IPA /bɪˈlɒŋ/ · frequency rank #3,740*
To have its proper place.

### belonged
*verb · IPA /bɪˈlɒŋd/ · frequency rank #6,990*
simple past and past participle of belong

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