# capture vs captured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### capture
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.ʃə/ · frequency rank #3,472*
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

### captured
*adjective · IPA /ˈkæp.ʃɚd/ · frequency rank #3,353*
That has been captured.

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