# dragged vs drained

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dragged
*verb · IPA /dɹæɡd/ · frequency rank #7,126*
simple past and past participle of drag

### drained
*adjective · IPA /dɹeɪnd/ · frequency rank #11,371*
Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dragged-vs-drained