# drained vs drowned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### drowned
*verb · IPA /dɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #10,528*
simple past and past participle of drown

## Source
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