# creep vs creeped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### creep
*verb · IPA /kɹiːp/ · frequency rank #9,029*
To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.

### creeped
*verb · IPA /kɹiːpt/ · frequency rank #40,636*
simple past and past participle of creep

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