# fledged vs fleshed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fledged
*adjective · IPA /flɛd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #20,637*
Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

### fleshed
*verb · IPA /flɛʃt/ · frequency rank #40,698*
simple past and past participle of flesh

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