# blighted vs brighten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blighted
*adjective · IPA /ˈblaɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #38,309*
Having caused to suffer a blight.

### brighten
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹaɪtən/ · frequency rank #20,862*
To make bright or brighter in color.

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