# pegged vs pledged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pledged
*verb · IPA /plɛd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #12,299*
simple past and past participle of pledge

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