# burnout vs burnt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burnout
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt/ · frequency rank #23,768*
The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

### burnt
*verb · IPA /bɜːnt/ · frequency rank #6,765*
simple past and past participle of burn

## Source
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