# enlighten vs enlightened

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enlighten
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈlaɪtən/ · frequency rank #21,787*
To supply with light.

### enlightened
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈlaɪtənd/ · frequency rank #15,159*
Educated or informed.

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