# shipwreck vs shipwrecked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shipwreck
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ · frequency rank #25,202*
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

### shipwrecked
*adjective · frequency rank #40,443*
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.

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