# longed vs lunge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### longed
*verb · IPA /ˈlɔŋd/ · frequency rank #26,496*
simple past and past participle of long

### lunge
*noun · IPA /lʌnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #34,970*
A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.

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