# eclipse vs eclipsed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eclipse
*noun · IPA /ɪˈklɪps/ · frequency rank #9,462*
An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.

### eclipsed
*adjective · frequency rank #29,253*
With its disc sable (or, modernly, of another specified tincture).

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