# passed vs phased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passed
*verb · IPA /pɑːst/ · frequency rank #1,281*
simple past and past participle of pass

### phased
*verb · IPA /feɪzd/ · frequency rank #18,916*
simple past and past participle of phase

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