# engaged vs enlarged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### engaged
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #2,890*
simple past and past participle of engage

### enlarged
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #12,591*
simple past and past participle of enlarge

## Source
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