# groaned vs growled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### growled
*verb · IPA /ɡɹaʊld/ · frequency rank #44,821*
simple past and past participle of growl

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/groaned-vs-growled