# panicked vs panicky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### panicked
*verb · frequency rank #17,201*
simple past and past participle of panic

### panicky
*adjective · IPA /ˈpænɪki/ · frequency rank #45,568*
In a state of panic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panicked-vs-panicky