# empathic vs empathize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### empathic
*adjective · IPA /ɛmˈpæθɪk/ · frequency rank #47,603*
Showing or expressing empathy.

### empathize
*verb · IPA /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/ · frequency rank #38,822*
to feel empathy for another person

## Source
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