# derailed vs drained

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### derailed
*verb · frequency rank #25,032*
simple past and past participle of derail

### drained
*adjective · IPA /dɹeɪnd/ · frequency rank #11,371*
Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

## Source
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