# addled vs adored

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### addled
*verb · IPA /ˈæ.dəld/ · frequency rank #49,172*
simple past and past participle of addle

### adored
*verb · IPA /əˈdɔɹd/ · frequency rank #19,005*
simple past and past participle of adore

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