# emaciated vs evacuated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emaciated
*adjective · IPA /əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #40,229*
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

### evacuated
*adjective · frequency rank #11,887*
Having had population removed, by evacuation.

## Source
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