# obliterate vs obliterated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obliterate
*verb · IPA /əˈblɪtəɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #37,601*
To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.

### obliterated
*adjective · IPA /əˈblɪtəɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #26,532*
Destroyed; (loosely) broken beyond repair.

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