# amaze vs amazed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amaze
*verb · IPA /əˈmeɪz/ · frequency rank #22,572*
To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.

### amazed
*adjective · IPA /əˈmeɪzd/ · frequency rank #8,115*
Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).

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