# nature vs natured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nature
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,125*
The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.

### natured
*adjective · frequency rank #27,941*
Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.

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