# obligated vs obliged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obligated
*adjective · frequency rank #15,014*
Committed.

### obliged
*adjective · IPA /əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #10,095*
Under an obligation to do something.

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