# gagged vs gated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gagged
*verb · IPA /ɡæɡd/ · frequency rank #32,817*
past participle of gag

### gated
*verb · IPA /ˈɡeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #21,525*
simple past and past participle of gate

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