# delayed vs delved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### delved
*verb · IPA /dɛlvd/ · frequency rank #44,157*
simple past and past participle of delve

## Source
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