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Confusables Entry 1142 / 1350 60-second read

Wrung vs. Rung

Past of WRING versus past of RING (or a ladder step).

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She has rung out the wet towel.

✓ Correct

She has wrung out the wet towel. (The bell has rung.)

The ruleii

WRUNG = past of WRING. RUNG = past of RING.

WRUNG (silent W) is the past participle of WRING — twisted out. RUNG is the past participle of RING (sounded) or a step of a ladder.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Wet = wrung.

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