# disordered vs disorderly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disordered
*verb · IPA /dɪsˈɔɹdɚd/ · frequency rank #29,630*
simple past and past participle of disorder

### disorderly
*adjective · IPA /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ · frequency rank #23,808*
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

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