# cracked vs crooked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cracked
*adjective · IPA /kɹækt/ · frequency rank #7,211*
Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

### crooked
*verb · IPA /kɹʊkt/ · frequency rank #12,397*
simple past and past participle of crook

## Source
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