# famed vs feared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### famed
*adjective · IPA /feɪmd/ · frequency rank #12,973*
Having fame; famous or noted.

### feared
*adjective · IPA /fɪɹd/ · frequency rank #7,792*
Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/famed-vs-feared