# urge vs urged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### urge
*noun · IPA /ɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #6,015*
A strong desire to do something.

### urged
*verb · IPA /ɝd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #7,079*
simple past and past participle of urge

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