# peeled vs pegged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peeled
*adjective · IPA /piːld/ · frequency rank #18,649*
With the outermost layer or skin removed.

### pegged
*verb · IPA /pɛɡd/ · frequency rank #26,548*
simple past and past participle of peg

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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