changed and charged differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. changed means “made or become different in nature or form”. charged means “of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge”. changed is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃeɪndʒd/
1.adj.made or become different in nature or form
“changed attitudes”
2.adj.made or become different in some respect
“he's an altered (or changed) man since his election to Congress”
3.adj.changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism
“metamorphic rocks”
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒd/
| changed | charged | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ | /ˈtʃɑɹdʒd/ |
| Said | chaynjd | chahrjd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
Full entry for changed · Full entry for charged · More comparisons
1.adj.of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
“charged particles”
2.adj.fraught with great emotion
“an atmosphere charged with excitement”
3.adj.supplied with carbon dioxide