# erased vs erred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erased
*adjective · frequency rank #15,160*
Having the appearance of being forcibly torn off, with parts left jagged or uneven, as distinguished from couped.

### erred
*verb · IPA /ɜːd/ · frequency rank #36,542*
simple past and past participle of err

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