# oppress vs oppressed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oppress
*verb · IPA /əˈpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #33,772*
To keep down by unjust force.

### oppressed
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɹɛst/ · frequency rank #13,771*
Subject to oppression.

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