# impress vs impressed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impress
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #7,930*
To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

### impressed
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɛst/ · frequency rank #4,022*
strongly affected, especially favourably

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