# empathy vs empty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### empathy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛmpəθi/ · frequency rank #10,844*
Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

### empty
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛm(p).ti/ · frequency rank #2,533*
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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