# educate vs educated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### educate
*verb · IPA /ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊˌkeɪt/ · frequency rank #8,028*
To instruct or train.

### educated
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,371*
Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

## Source
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