# sped vs speedo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sped
*verb · IPA /spɛd/ · frequency rank #20,782*
simple past and past participle of speed

### speedo
*noun · frequency rank #42,415*
A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.

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