# devoid vs devoted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### devoid
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvɔɪd/ · frequency rank #16,688*
Completely without; having none of.

### devoted
*verb · IPA /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ · frequency rank #5,318*
simple past and past participle of devote

## Source
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