Which to use
“outrage” is a noun and “outraged” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,075
- “outrage” frequency rank
- #13,575
- “outraged” frequency rank
- 22650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | outrage | outraged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity. | simple past and past participle of outrage. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set outrage and outraged apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: outrage is anoun and outragedaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “outrage” sits inside “outraged”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
outrage is recorded at frequency rank #9,075, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/. outraged is at rank #13,575, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22650, this pair ranks #415,012 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of outrage vs outraged
Shared letters: aegortu. Private to "outrage": -. Private to "outraged": d.
"outrage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "outraged" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "outrage" and "outraged" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "outrage" or "outraged"?
Remembering outrage vs outraged
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “outrage”; for a verb, it's “outraged”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “outrage” entry
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