# corrupt vs corrupted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### corrupt
*adjective · IPA /kəˈɹʌpt/ · frequency rank #5,669*
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.

### corrupted
*adjective · IPA /kəˈɹʌptɪd/ · frequency rank #15,137*
Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.

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