# embrace vs embraced

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### embrace
*verb · IPA /ɛmˈbɹes/ · frequency rank #5,494*
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

### embraced
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɹeɪst/ · frequency rank #10,359*
simple past and past participle of embrace

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/embrace-vs-embraced