# pooped vs proved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pooped
*adjective · IPA /pupt/ · frequency rank #33,796*
Tired; exhausted.

### proved
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹuːvd/ · frequency rank #3,126*
simple past and past participle of prove

## Source
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