# dared

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɛəd/ · frequency rank #14,504

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of dare

## Easily confused with
- **Dre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dre)
- **ded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-ded)
- **date** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-date)
- **died** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-died)
- **dark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dark)
- **drew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-drew)
- **Dave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dave)
- **deed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-deed)
- **dire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dire)
- **darn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-darn)
- **dart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dart)
- **dyed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dyed)
- **daze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-daze)
- **Dore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dore)
- **David** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-david)
- **dates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dates)
- **dated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dated)
- **dried** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dried)
- **Derek** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-derek)
- **dread** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dared-vs-dread)

## Common misspellings (6)
`adred`, `daerd`, `darde`, `daredd`, `darred`, `ddared`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dared