# agitated vs animated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agitated
*verb · IPA /ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #18,234*
simple past and past participle of agitate

### animated
*adjective · IPA /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #6,325*
Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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