# butcher's vs butchered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### butcher's
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #36,060*
Synonym of butchershop.

### butchered
*adjective · frequency rank #28,473*
Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.

## Source
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