# chalked vs charged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chalked
*adjective · frequency rank #40,611*
Written in or covered by chalk.

### charged
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #2,382*
simple past and past participle of charge

## Source
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