# hype vs hyped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hype
*noun · IPA /haɪp/ · frequency rank #6,795*
Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.

### hyped
*verb · IPA /haɪpt/ · frequency rank #14,140*
simple past and past participle of hype

## Source
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