# curated vs cursed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### curated
*verb · IPA /kjʊˈɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,205*
simple past and past participle of curate

### 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/curated-vs-cursed