# exaggerate vs exaggerated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exaggerate
*verb · IPA /ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #22,664*
To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

### exaggerated
*adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #11,540*
That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

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