# infected vs inflated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infected
*verb · frequency rank #5,803*
simple past and past participle of infect

### inflated
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #14,772*
Filled with air or fluid

## Source
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