# screwed vs sewed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### screwed
*adjective · frequency rank #7,176*
Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.

### sewed
*verb · IPA /ˈsoʊd/ · frequency rank #33,413*
simple past and past participle of sew

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