# cured vs cursed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cured
*verb · IPA /kjʊəd/ · frequency rank #10,524*
simple past and past participle of cure

### 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/cured-vs-cursed