# cycle vs cycled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cycle
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #2,477*
An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

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

## Source
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