# marred vs married

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marred
*adjective · IPA /mɑːd/ · frequency rank #25,839*
Spoiled; harmed or damaged.

### married
*adjective · IPA /ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ · frequency rank #994*
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

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