# caged vs ceased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caged
*adjective · frequency rank #26,707*
Confined in a cage.

### ceased
*verb · IPA /siːst/ · frequency rank #9,450*
simple past and past participle of cease

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