# spangled vs spanked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spangled
*verb · IPA /ˈspæŋ.ɡəld/ · frequency rank #32,189*
simple past and past participle of spangle

### spanked
*verb · IPA /spæŋkt/ · frequency rank #33,026*
simple past and past participle of spank

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