# accursed vs accused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accursed
*adjective · IPA /əˈkɜː.sɪd/ · frequency rank #44,594*
Hateful; detestable, loathsome.

### accused
*verb · IPA /əˈkjuzd/ · frequency rank #3,204*
simple past and past participle of accuse

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