# urged vs used

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### used
*verb · IPA /juːzd/ · frequency rank #156*
simple past and past participle of use

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