# privilege vs privileged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### privilege
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,156*
An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.

### privileged
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #9,512*
simple past and past participle of privilege

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