# spurred vs squared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spurred
*verb · IPA /spɜːd/ · frequency rank #20,785*
simple past and past participle of spur

### squared
*verb · IPA /skwɛəd/ · frequency rank #17,499*
simple past and past participle of square

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