# exhaust vs exhausted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exhaust
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ · frequency rank #9,467*
To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.

### exhausted
*adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ · frequency rank #6,239*
Very tired; zonked (out).

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