# adapted vs adopted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adapted
*verb · IPA /əˈdæptɪd/ · frequency rank #5,383*
simple past and past participle of adapt

### adopted
*verb · IPA /əˈdɑptɪd/ · frequency rank #2,926*
simple past and past participle of adopt

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