# illustrate vs illustrated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### illustrate
*verb · IPA /ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #11,044*
To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

### illustrated
*verb · IPA /ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #5,423*
simple past and past participle of illustrate

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