# embedded vs embodied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### embedded
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/ · frequency rank #8,416*
Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.

### embodied
*adjective · frequency rank #18,552*
experienced, mediated via the physical body (typically in contrast to mental experience)

## Source
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