# disease vs diseased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disease
*noun · IPA /dɪˈziːz/ · frequency rank #1,331*
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

### diseased
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈziːzd/ · frequency rank #25,037*
Affected with or suffering from disease.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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