# hander vs hanged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hander
*noun · IPA /ˈhændə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,096*
One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession

### hanged
*verb · IPA /ˈhæŋd/ · frequency rank #13,730*
simple past and past participle of hang (now only when referring to the method of execution, elsewhere hung is used)

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