# offend vs offended

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offend
*verb · IPA /əˈfɛnd/ · frequency rank #13,571*
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

### offended
*verb · IPA /əˈfɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #7,951*
simple past and past participle of offend

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