# ravage vs ravaged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ravage
*verb · IPA /ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #48,444*
To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.

### ravaged
*verb · frequency rank #23,375*
simple past and past participle of ravage

## Source
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