# challenged vs challenges

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### challenged
*adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #6,118*
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.

### challenges
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪz/ · frequency rank #3,046*
plural of challenge

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