# graced vs groaned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### graced
*verb · IPA /ɡɹeɪst/ · frequency rank #29,295*
simple past and past participle of grace

### groaned
*verb · IPA /ɡɹəʊnd/ · frequency rank #42,165*
simple past and past participle of groan

## Source
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