# soared vs started

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soared
*verb · IPA /sɔːd/ · frequency rank #26,967*
simple past and past participle of soar

### started
*verb · IPA [ˈstɑɹɾɪd] · frequency rank #405*
simple past and past participle of start

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soared-vs-started