# adored vs adorn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### adorn
*verb · IPA /əˈdɔɹn/ · frequency rank #28,444*
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

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