# sounded vs soundly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sounded
*verb · IPA /ˈsaʊndɪd/ · frequency rank #5,918*
simple past and past participle of sound

### soundly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ · frequency rank #30,238*
In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.

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