# declared vs delayed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### declared
*verb · IPA /dɪˈklɛəd/ · frequency rank #2,723*
simple past and past participle of declare

### delayed
*verb · IPA /dəˈleɪd/ · frequency rank #5,116*
simple past and past participle of delay

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