# guard vs guarded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### guard
*noun · IPA /ɡɑːd/ · frequency rank #1,900*
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

### guarded
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/ · frequency rank #12,431*
simple past and past participle of guard

## Source
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