# cared vs cursed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cared
*verb · IPA /kɛɹd/ · frequency rank #5,942*
simple past and past participle of care

### cursed
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɜːsɪd/ · frequency rank #10,028*
Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cared-vs-cursed