# sure vs surged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sure
*adjective · IPA /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #202*
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

### surged
*verb · frequency rank #29,110*
simple past and past participle of surge

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