# clamped vs clasped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clamped
*adjective · IPA /klæmpt/ · frequency rank #33,179*
Having clamps

### clasped
*verb · IPA /klæspt/ · frequency rank #48,142*
simple past and past participle of clasp

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