# paralyze vs paralyzed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paralyze
*verb · IPA /ˈpæɹəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #44,394*
To afflict with paralysis.

### paralyzed
*adjective · frequency rank #16,294*
Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

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