# called vs cycled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### called
*verb · IPA /kɔːld/ · frequency rank #231*
simple past and past participle of call

### cycled
*verb · IPA /ˈsaɪkəld/ · frequency rank #34,001*
simple past and past participle of cycle

## Source
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