# tufted vs tugged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tufted
*adjective · IPA /ˈtʌftɪd/ · frequency rank #41,921*
Having tufts.

### tugged
*verb · IPA /tʌɡd/ · frequency rank #45,138*
simple past and past participle of tug

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