# blighted vs brighter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### brighter
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹaɪtə/ · frequency rank #10,656*
comparative form of bright: more bright

## Source
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