# divorce vs divorced

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### divorce
*noun · IPA /dɪˈvɔːs/ · frequency rank #3,874*
The legal dissolution of a marriage.

### divorced
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvɔː(ɹ)st/ · frequency rank #6,674*
Cut off, or separated.

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