Which to use
“compromise” is a noun and “compromised” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,587
- “compromise” frequency rank
- #9,863
- “compromised” frequency rank
- 15450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compromise | compromised |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. | That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit. |
Letter map: compromise vs compromised
Shared letters muted; letters that set compromise and compromised apart highlighted. Shared run: 10.
Role in the sentence - compromise and compromised
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: compromise is anoun and compromisedanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “compromise” sits inside “compromised”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compromise is recorded at frequency rank #5,587, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/. compromised is at rank #9,863, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15450, this pair ranks #463,881 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compromise vs compromised
Shared letters: ceimoprs. Private to "compromise": -. Private to "compromised": d.
"compromise" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "compromised" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compromise ← ccompromise · cmopromise · commpromise · compormise · comppromise · comprmoise · comproimse · compromies
- compromised ← ccompromised · cmopromised · commpromised · compormised · comppromised · comprmoised · comproimsed · compromiesd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compromise" and "compromised" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compromise" or "compromised"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "compromise" and "compromised".
- Full dictionary entry for "compromise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compromised" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #463,881 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compromise" and "compromised" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprised vs compromised". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #463,881 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.