# shrunken vs sunken

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrunken
*adjective · frequency rank #45,655*
Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.

### sunken
*verb · IPA /ˈsʌŋkən/ · frequency rank #20,793*
past participle of sink

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