# awake vs awoken

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### awake
*adjective · IPA /əˈweɪk/ · frequency rank #5,658*
Not asleep; conscious.

### awoken
*verb · IPA /əˈwəʊkn̩/ · frequency rank #40,569*
past participle of awake

## Source
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