Which to use
“incensed” is an adjective and “increased” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,042
- “incensed” frequency rank
- #1,308
- “increased” frequency rank
- 38350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incensed | increased |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enraged; infuriated; spitefully or furiously angry. | simple past and past participle of increase |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incensed and increased apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: incensed is anadjective and increasedaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incensed is recorded at frequency rank #37,042, classified as anadj. increased is at rank #1,308, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈkɹiːst/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38350, this pair ranks #286,661 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incensed vs increased
Shared letters: cdeins. Private to "incensed": -. Private to "increased": ar.
"incensed" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "increased" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incensed" and "increased" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incensed" or "increased"?
Remembering incensed vs increased
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “incensed”; for a verb, it's “increased”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incensed” entry
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