# absorb vs absorbed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### absorb
*verb · IPA /əbˈzɔːb/ · frequency rank #9,428*
To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

### absorbed
*adjective · IPA /æbˈsɔɹbd/ · frequency rank #8,001*
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.

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