# disable vs disabled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disable
*verb · IPA /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ · frequency rank #14,513*
To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

### disabled
*adjective · IPA [dɪsˈeɪbəɫd] · frequency rank #4,368*
Made incapable of use or action.

## Source
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