# surge vs surged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### surge
*noun · IPA /sɝd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #9,403*
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

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

## Source
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